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 Wednesday, 30 July 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 21:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:53 – 07:10
- 2☽︎ Moon07:10 – 08:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:28 – 09:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:45 – 11:02
- 5♂︎ Mars11:02 – 12:20
- 6☉︎ Sun12:20 – 13:37
- 7♀︎ Venus13:37 – 14:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:55 – 16:12
- 9☽︎ Moon16:12 – 17:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:30 – 18:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:47 – 20:05
- 12♂︎ Mars20:05 – 21:22
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:22 – 22:05
- 2♀︎ Venus22:05 – 22:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:48 – 23:30
- 4☽︎ Moon23:30 – 00:13
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:13 – 00:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:56 – 01:38
- 7♂︎ Mars01:38 – 02:21
- 8☉︎ Sun02:21 – 03:03
- 9♀︎ Venus03:03 – 03:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:46 – 04:29
- 11☽︎ Moon04:29 – 05:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:11 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Wednesday, 30 July 2025, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 21:22: the day lasts 15h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 8h 32m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:53 to 07:10: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.