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 November 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Next sunrise
- 08:00
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:58 – 08:41
- 2☉︎ Sun08:41 – 09:24
- 3♀︎ Venus09:24 – 10:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:07 – 10:50
- 5☽︎ Moon10:50 – 11:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:15 – 12:58
- 8♂︎ Mars12:58 – 13:41
- 9☉︎ Sun13:41 – 14:24
- 10♀︎ Venus14:24 – 15:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:07 – 15:49
- 12☽︎ Moon15:49 – 16:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:32 – 17:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:50 – 19:07
- 3♂︎ Mars19:07 – 20:24
- 4☉︎ Sun20:24 – 21:42
- 5♀︎ Venus21:42 – 22:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:59 – 00:16
- 7☽︎ Moon00:16 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:51 – 04:08
- 10♂︎ Mars04:08 – 05:25
- 11☉︎ Sun05:25 – 06:43
- 12♀︎ Venus06:43 – 08:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Tuesday, 21 November 2028, the Sun rises at 07:58 and sets at 16:32: the day lasts 8h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:00, lasts 15h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:58 to 08:41: 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.