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 Saturday, 14 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:46 – 08:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:30 – 09:15
- 3♂︎ Mars09:15 – 10:00
- 4☉︎ Sun10:00 – 10:44
- 5♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:29 – 12:14
- 7☽︎ Moon12:14 – 12:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:58 – 13:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:28
- 10♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:12
- 11☉︎ Sun15:12 – 15:57
- 12♀︎ Venus15:57 – 16:42
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:42 – 17:57
- 2☽︎ Moon17:57 – 19:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:13 – 20:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:28 – 21:44
- 5♂︎ Mars21:44 – 22:59
- 6☉︎ Sun22:59 – 00:15
- 7♀︎ Venus00:15 – 01:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:30 – 02:46
- 9☽︎ Moon02:46 – 04:01
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:01 – 05:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:17 – 06:32
- 12♂︎ Mars06:32 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Saturday, 14 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 8h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 15h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:46 to 08:30: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.