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 Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:53
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:52 – 08:46
- 2☽︎ Moon08:46 – 09:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:40 – 10:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:33 – 11:27
- 5♂︎ Mars11:27 – 12:21
- 6☉︎ Sun12:21 – 13:15
- 7♀︎ Venus13:15 – 14:09
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:09 – 15:03
- 9☽︎ Moon15:03 – 15:57
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:57 – 16:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:51 – 17:45
- 12♂︎ Mars17:45 – 18:39
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:39 – 19:45
- 2♀︎ Venus19:45 – 20:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:51 – 21:57
- 4☽︎ Moon21:57 – 23:04
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:04 – 00:10
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:10 – 01:16
- 7♂︎ Mars01:16 – 02:22
- 8☉︎ Sun02:22 – 03:28
- 9♀︎ Venus03:28 – 04:35
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:35 – 05:41
- 11☽︎ Moon05:41 – 06:47
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:47 – 07:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 18:39: the day lasts 10h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:53, lasts 13h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:52 to 08:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.