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, 23 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:01 – 08:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:43 – 09:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:26 – 10:08
- 4♂︎ Mars10:08 – 10:51
- 5☉︎ Sun10:51 – 11:33
- 6♀︎ Venus11:33 – 12:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:16 – 12:58
- 8☽︎ Moon12:58 – 13:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:41 – 14:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:23 – 15:06
- 11♂︎ Mars15:06 – 15:48
- 12☉︎ Sun15:48 – 16:31
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:31 – 17:48
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:48 – 19:06
- 3☽︎ Moon19:06 – 20:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:24 – 21:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:59
- 6♂︎ Mars22:59 – 00:17
- 7☉︎ Sun00:17 – 01:34
- 8♀︎ Venus01:34 – 02:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 04:09
- 10☽︎ Moon04:09 – 05:27
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:27 – 06:45
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:45 – 08:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Monday, 23 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 16:31: the day lasts 8h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 15h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:01 to 08:43: 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.