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, 1 May 2029: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 20:53
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:01 – 07:16
- 2☉︎ Sun07:16 – 08:30
- 3♀︎ Venus08:30 – 09:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:59
- 5☽︎ Moon10:59 – 12:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:13 – 13:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:27 – 14:42
- 8♂︎ Mars14:42 – 15:56
- 9☉︎ Sun15:56 – 17:10
- 10♀︎ Venus17:10 – 18:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:25 – 19:39
- 12☽︎ Moon19:39 – 20:53
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:53 – 21:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:39 – 22:24
- 3♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:10
- 4☉︎ Sun23:10 – 23:55
- 5♀︎ Venus23:55 – 00:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:26
- 7☽︎ Moon01:26 – 02:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:12 – 02:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:57 – 03:43
- 10♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:28
- 11☉︎ Sun04:28 – 05:14
- 12♀︎ Venus05:14 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dortmund?
On Tuesday, 1 May 2029, the Sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 20:53: the day lasts 14h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:01 to 07:16: 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.