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 Monday, 22 January 2029: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 08:20
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:21 – 09:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:05 – 09:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:48 – 10:31
- 4♂︎ Mars10:31 – 11:15
- 5☉︎ Sun11:15 – 11:58
- 6♀︎ Venus11:58 – 12:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:42 – 13:25
- 8☽︎ Moon13:25 – 14:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:08 – 14:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:52 – 15:35
- 11♂︎ Mars15:35 – 16:18
- 12☉︎ Sun16:18 – 17:02
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:02 – 18:18
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:18 – 19:35
- 3☽︎ Moon19:35 – 20:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:51 – 22:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 23:24
- 6♂︎ Mars23:24 – 00:41
- 7☉︎ Sun00:41 – 01:57
- 8♀︎ Venus01:57 – 03:14
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:14 – 04:30
- 10☽︎ Moon04:30 – 05:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:47 – 07:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:04 – 08:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Monday, 22 January 2029, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 8h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:20, lasts 15h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:21 to 09:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.