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, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:12 – 08:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:03 – 08:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:53 – 09:43
- 4♂︎ Mars09:43 – 10:33
- 5☉︎ Sun10:33 – 11:23
- 6♀︎ Venus11:23 – 12:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:13 – 13:03
- 8☽︎ Moon13:03 – 13:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:53 – 14:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:44 – 15:34
- 11♂︎ Mars15:34 – 16:24
- 12☉︎ Sun16:24 – 17:14
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:14 – 18:24
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:24 – 19:34
- 3☽︎ Moon19:34 – 20:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:44 – 21:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:54 – 23:04
- 6♂︎ Mars23:04 – 00:14
- 7☉︎ Sun00:14 – 01:24
- 8♀︎ Venus01:24 – 02:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:34 – 03:44
- 10☽︎ Moon03:44 – 04:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:54 – 06:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:04 – 07:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 17:14: the day lasts 10h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 14h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:12 to 08:03: 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.