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 Thursday, 19 April 2029: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 20:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:23
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:25 – 07:36
- 2♂︎ Mars07:36 – 08:46
- 3☉︎ Sun08:46 – 09:57
- 4♀︎ Venus09:57 – 11:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:08 – 12:19
- 6☽︎ Moon12:19 – 13:29
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:29 – 14:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:40 – 15:51
- 9♂︎ Mars15:51 – 17:01
- 10☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:12
- 11♀︎ Venus18:12 – 19:23
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:23 – 20:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:33 – 21:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:23 – 22:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:12 – 23:01
- 4♂︎ Mars23:01 – 23:50
- 5☉︎ Sun23:50 – 00:39
- 6♀︎ Venus00:39 – 01:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:28 – 02:17
- 8☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:06 – 03:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 04:45
- 11♂︎ Mars04:45 – 05:34
- 12☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Thursday, 19 April 2029, the Sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 20:33: the day lasts 14h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:23, lasts 9h 50m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:25 to 07:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.