Planetary hours
in Dortmund.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Monday, 24 November 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:03 – 08:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:45 – 09:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:27 – 10:09
- 4♂︎ Mars10:09 – 10:52
- 5☉︎ Sun10:52 – 11:34
- 6♀︎ Venus11:34 – 12:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:16 – 12:58
- 8☽︎ Moon12:58 – 13:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:41 – 14:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:23 – 15:05
- 11♂︎ Mars15:05 – 15:47
- 12☉︎ Sun15:47 – 16:30
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:30 – 17:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 19:05
- 3☽︎ Moon19:05 – 20:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:23 – 21:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:59
- 6♂︎ Mars22:59 – 00:17
- 7☉︎ Sun00:17 – 01:35
- 8♀︎ Venus01:35 – 02:53
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:53 – 04:11
- 10☽︎ Moon04:11 – 05:29
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:29 – 06:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:46 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Monday, 24 November 2025, the Sun rises at 08:03 and sets at 16:30: the day lasts 8h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 15h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:03 to 08:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.