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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:35
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:35 – 09:15
- 2♂︎ Mars09:15 – 09:54
- 3☉︎ Sun09:54 – 10:34
- 4♀︎ Venus10:34 – 11:14
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:14 – 11:53
- 6☽︎ Moon11:53 – 12:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:12
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 13:52
- 9♂︎ Mars13:52 – 14:31
- 10☉︎ Sun14:31 – 15:11
- 11♀︎ Venus15:11 – 15:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:50 – 16:30
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:30 – 17:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:50 – 19:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:11 – 20:31
- 4♂︎ Mars20:31 – 21:52
- 5☉︎ Sun21:52 – 23:12
- 6♀︎ Venus23:12 – 00:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:53
- 8☽︎ Moon01:53 – 03:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:14 – 04:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:34 – 05:54
- 11♂︎ Mars05:54 – 07:15
- 12☉︎ Sun07:15 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:35 and sets at 16:30: the day lasts 7h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 16h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.