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, 6 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 21:48
- Next sunrise
- 05:21
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:21 – 06:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:43 – 08:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:05 – 09:27
- 4♂︎ Mars09:27 – 10:50
- 5☉︎ Sun10:50 – 12:12
- 6♀︎ Venus12:12 – 13:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:34 – 14:56
- 8☽︎ Moon14:56 – 16:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:19 – 17:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:41 – 19:03
- 11♂︎ Mars19:03 – 20:25
- 12☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:48
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:48 – 22:26
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:26 – 23:03
- 3☽︎ Moon23:03 – 23:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:41 – 00:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:19 – 00:57
- 6♂︎ Mars00:57 – 01:35
- 7☉︎ Sun01:35 – 02:12
- 8♀︎ Venus02:12 – 02:50
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:50 – 03:28
- 10☽︎ Moon03:28 – 04:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:06 – 04:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:44 – 05:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Monday, 6 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 21:48: the day lasts 16h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:21, lasts 7h 34m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:21 to 06:43: 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.