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 Tuesday, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:02 – 08:45
- 2☉︎ Sun08:45 – 09:27
- 3♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 10:51
- 5☽︎ Moon10:51 – 11:34
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:34 – 12:16
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:16 – 12:58
- 8♂︎ Mars12:58 – 13:41
- 9☉︎ Sun13:41 – 14:23
- 10♀︎ Venus14:23 – 15:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:05 – 15:47
- 12☽︎ Moon15:47 – 16:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:30 – 17:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:48 – 19:05
- 3♂︎ Mars19:05 – 20:23
- 4☉︎ Sun20:23 – 21:41
- 5♀︎ Venus21:41 – 22:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:59 – 00:17
- 7☽︎ Moon00:17 – 01:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:35 – 02:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 04:10
- 10♂︎ Mars04:10 – 05:28
- 11☉︎ Sun05:28 – 06:46
- 12♀︎ Venus06:46 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 16:30: the day lasts 8h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 15h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:02 to 08:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.