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, 8 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:55
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:57 – 08:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:45 – 09:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:33 – 10:20
- 4♂︎ Mars10:20 – 11:08
- 5☉︎ Sun11:08 – 11:56
- 6♀︎ Venus11:56 – 12:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:44 – 13:32
- 8☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:20 – 15:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:08 – 15:56
- 11♂︎ Mars15:56 – 16:43
- 12☉︎ Sun16:43 – 17:31
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:31 – 18:43
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 19:55
- 3☽︎ Moon19:55 – 21:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:07 – 22:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:19 – 23:31
- 6♂︎ Mars23:31 – 00:43
- 7☉︎ Sun00:43 – 01:55
- 8♀︎ Venus01:55 – 03:07
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:07 – 04:19
- 10☽︎ Moon04:19 – 05:31
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:31 – 06:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:43 – 07:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Monday, 8 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:57 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 9h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:55, lasts 14h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:57 to 08:45: 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.