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, 8 June 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 21:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:36
- 2☉︎ Sun06:36 – 07:59
- 3♀︎ Venus07:59 – 09:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:21 – 10:44
- 5☽︎ Moon10:44 – 12:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:06 – 13:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:51
- 8♂︎ Mars14:51 – 16:14
- 9☉︎ Sun16:14 – 17:36
- 10♀︎ Venus17:36 – 18:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:59 – 20:21
- 12☽︎ Moon20:21 – 21:44
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:44 – 22:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:21 – 22:59
- 3♂︎ Mars22:59 – 23:36
- 4☉︎ Sun23:36 – 00:14
- 5♀︎ Venus00:14 – 00:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:51 – 01:29
- 7☽︎ Moon01:29 – 02:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 02:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:44 – 03:21
- 10♂︎ Mars03:21 – 03:59
- 11☉︎ Sun03:59 – 04:36
- 12♀︎ Venus04:36 – 05:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Tuesday, 8 June 2027, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 21:44: the day lasts 16h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 7h 30m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:14 to 06:36: 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.