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 Thursday, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:56
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 08:38
- 2♂︎ Mars08:38 – 09:21
- 3☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:04
- 4♀︎ Venus10:04 – 10:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:31
- 6☽︎ Moon11:31 – 12:15
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:15 – 12:58
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 13:42
- 9♂︎ Mars13:42 – 14:25
- 10☉︎ Sun14:25 – 15:08
- 11♀︎ Venus15:08 – 15:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:52 – 16:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:35 – 17:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:52 – 19:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:09 – 20:25
- 4♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:42
- 5☉︎ Sun21:42 – 22:59
- 6♀︎ Venus22:59 – 00:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 01:32
- 8☽︎ Moon01:32 – 02:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:49 – 04:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:06 – 05:22
- 11♂︎ Mars05:22 – 06:39
- 12☉︎ Sun06:39 – 07:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 16:35: the day lasts 8h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:56, lasts 15h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:54 to 08:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.