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, 30 November 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 16:25
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:11 – 08:52
- 2☉︎ Sun08:52 – 09:33
- 3♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:15 – 10:56
- 5☽︎ Moon10:56 – 11:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 12:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 12:59
- 8♂︎ Mars12:59 – 13:40
- 9☉︎ Sun13:40 – 14:21
- 10♀︎ Venus14:21 – 15:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:03 – 15:44
- 12☽︎ Moon15:44 – 16:25
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:25 – 17:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:44 – 19:03
- 3♂︎ Mars19:03 – 20:22
- 4☉︎ Sun20:22 – 21:41
- 5♀︎ Venus21:41 – 23:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:00 – 00:19
- 7☽︎ Moon00:19 – 01:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:38 – 02:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:57 – 04:16
- 10♂︎ Mars04:16 – 05:35
- 11☉︎ Sun05:35 – 06:54
- 12♀︎ Venus06:54 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Tuesday, 30 November 2027, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 16:25: the day lasts 8h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 15h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:11 to 08:52: 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.