Planetary hours
in Essen.
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, 22 April 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:21 – 07:32
- 2☉︎ Sun07:32 – 08:44
- 3♀︎ Venus08:44 – 09:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:56 – 11:07
- 5☽︎ Moon11:07 – 12:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:30
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:42
- 8♂︎ Mars14:42 – 15:54
- 9☉︎ Sun15:54 – 17:05
- 10♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:17 – 19:28
- 12☽︎ Moon19:28 – 20:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:40 – 21:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:28 – 22:17
- 3♂︎ Mars22:17 – 23:05
- 4☉︎ Sun23:05 – 23:53
- 5♀︎ Venus23:53 – 00:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:29
- 7☽︎ Moon01:29 – 02:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:06 – 03:54
- 10♂︎ Mars03:54 – 04:42
- 11☉︎ Sun04:42 – 05:31
- 12♀︎ Venus05:31 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 22 April 2025, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 20:40: the day lasts 14h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 9h 39m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:21 to 07:32: 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.