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 Tuesday, 16 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 21:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:12 – 06:35
- 2☉︎ Sun06:35 – 07:58
- 3♀︎ Venus07:58 – 09:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:21 – 10:44
- 5☽︎ Moon10:44 – 12:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 13:30
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:54
- 8♂︎ Mars14:54 – 16:17
- 9☉︎ Sun16:17 – 17:40
- 10♀︎ Venus17:40 – 19:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:03 – 20:26
- 12☽︎ Moon20:26 – 21:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:49 – 22:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:26 – 23:03
- 3♂︎ Mars23:03 – 23:40
- 4☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:17
- 5♀︎ Venus00:17 – 00:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 01:30
- 7☽︎ Moon01:30 – 02:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:07 – 02:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:44 – 03:21
- 10♂︎ Mars03:21 – 03:58
- 11☉︎ Sun03:58 – 04:35
- 12♀︎ Venus04:35 – 05:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Tuesday, 16 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 21:49: the day lasts 16h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 7h 23m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:12 to 06:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.