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, 14 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 21:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:30
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:29 – 06:50
- 2☉︎ Sun06:50 – 08:11
- 3♀︎ Venus08:11 – 09:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:32 – 10:53
- 5☽︎ Moon10:53 – 12:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:14 – 13:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:56
- 8♂︎ Mars14:56 – 16:17
- 9☉︎ Sun16:17 – 17:38
- 10♀︎ Venus17:38 – 18:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:59 – 20:20
- 12☽︎ Moon20:20 – 21:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:42 – 22:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:21 – 23:00
- 3♂︎ Mars23:00 – 23:39
- 4☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:18
- 5♀︎ Venus00:18 – 00:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:57 – 01:36
- 7☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:15 – 02:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 03:33
- 10♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:12
- 11☉︎ Sun04:12 – 04:51
- 12♀︎ Venus04:51 – 05:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 21:42: the day lasts 16h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:30, lasts 7h 48m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:29 to 06:50: 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.