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, 21 December 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Sunset
- 16:22
- Next sunrise
- 08:33
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:33 – 09:12
- 2☉︎ Sun09:12 – 09:51
- 3♀︎ Venus09:51 – 10:30
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:09
- 5☽︎ Moon11:09 – 11:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 12:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:28 – 13:07
- 8♂︎ Mars13:07 – 13:46
- 9☉︎ Sun13:46 – 14:25
- 10♀︎ Venus14:25 – 15:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:04 – 15:43
- 12☽︎ Moon15:43 – 16:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:22 – 17:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:43 – 19:04
- 3♂︎ Mars19:04 – 20:25
- 4☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:46
- 5♀︎ Venus21:46 – 23:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:07 – 00:28
- 7☽︎ Moon00:28 – 01:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 03:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:10 – 04:31
- 10♂︎ Mars04:31 – 05:51
- 11☉︎ Sun05:51 – 07:12
- 12♀︎ Venus07:12 – 08:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Tuesday, 21 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:33 and sets at 16:22: the day lasts 7h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:33, lasts 16h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:33 to 09:12: 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.