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, 13 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 20:23
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:39 – 07:48
- 2☉︎ Sun07:48 – 08:56
- 3♀︎ Venus08:56 – 10:05
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:05 – 11:14
- 5☽︎ Moon11:14 – 12:22
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:22 – 13:31
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:39
- 8♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:48
- 9☉︎ Sun15:48 – 16:57
- 10♀︎ Venus16:57 – 18:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:05 – 19:14
- 12☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:23
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:23 – 21:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:14 – 22:05
- 3♂︎ Mars22:05 – 22:56
- 4☉︎ Sun22:56 – 23:47
- 5♀︎ Venus23:47 – 00:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:30
- 7☽︎ Moon01:30 – 02:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:21 – 03:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 04:03
- 10♂︎ Mars04:03 – 04:54
- 11☉︎ Sun04:54 – 05:46
- 12♀︎ Venus05:46 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Tuesday, 13 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 20:23: the day lasts 13h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 10h 14m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:39 to 07:48: 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.