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, 27 May 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 21:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:24
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:25 – 06:45
- 2☉︎ Sun06:45 – 08:06
- 3♀︎ Venus08:06 – 09:27
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:27 – 10:48
- 5☽︎ Moon10:48 – 12:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 13:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:50
- 8♂︎ Mars14:50 – 16:11
- 9☉︎ Sun16:11 – 17:31
- 10♀︎ Venus17:31 – 18:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:52 – 20:13
- 12☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:13 – 22:52
- 3♂︎ Mars22:52 – 23:31
- 4☉︎ Sun23:31 – 00:10
- 5♀︎ Venus00:10 – 00:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:49 – 01:29
- 7☽︎ Moon01:29 – 02:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 02:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:26
- 10♂︎ Mars03:26 – 04:05
- 11☉︎ Sun04:05 – 04:44
- 12♀︎ Venus04:44 – 05:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 27 May 2025, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 21:33: the day lasts 16h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:24, lasts 7h 50m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:25 to 06:45: 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.