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, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:35
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:15
- 2☉︎ Sun09:15 – 09:54
- 3♀︎ Venus09:54 – 10:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:33 – 11:13
- 5☽︎ Moon11:13 – 11:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:11
- 8♂︎ Mars13:11 – 13:50
- 9☉︎ Sun13:50 – 14:30
- 10♀︎ Venus14:30 – 15:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:09 – 15:49
- 12☽︎ Moon15:49 – 16:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:28 – 17:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:49 – 19:09
- 3♂︎ Mars19:09 – 20:30
- 4☉︎ Sun20:30 – 21:51
- 5♀︎ Venus21:51 – 23:11
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:11 – 00:32
- 7☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 03:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:13 – 04:34
- 10♂︎ Mars04:34 – 05:54
- 11☉︎ Sun05:54 – 07:15
- 12♀︎ Venus07:15 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:35 and sets at 16:28: the day lasts 7h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 16h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:35 to 09:15: 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.