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, 25 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 21:29
- Next sunrise
- 05:24
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:25 – 06:45
- 2☉︎ Sun06:45 – 08:06
- 3♀︎ Venus08:06 – 09:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:26 – 10:46
- 5☽︎ Moon10:46 – 12:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 13:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:27 – 14:47
- 8♂︎ Mars14:47 – 16:08
- 9☉︎ Sun16:08 – 17:28
- 10♀︎ Venus17:28 – 18:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:48 – 20:08
- 12☽︎ Moon20:08 – 21:29
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 22:48
- 3♂︎ Mars22:48 – 23:28
- 4☉︎ Sun23:28 – 00:07
- 5♀︎ Venus00:07 – 00:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:47 – 01:26
- 7☽︎ Moon01:26 – 02:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 02:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:25
- 10♂︎ Mars03:25 – 04:05
- 11☉︎ Sun04:05 – 04:44
- 12♀︎ Venus04:44 – 05:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Tuesday, 25 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 21:29: the day lasts 16h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:24, lasts 7h 55m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:25 to 06:45: 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.