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 Monday, 11 August 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 21:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:13
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:11 – 07:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:25 – 08:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:39 – 09:54
- 4♂︎ Mars09:54 – 11:08
- 5☉︎ Sun11:08 – 12:22
- 6♀︎ Venus12:22 – 13:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:36 – 14:50
- 8☽︎ Moon14:50 – 16:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:04 – 17:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:19 – 18:33
- 11♂︎ Mars18:33 – 19:47
- 12☉︎ Sun19:47 – 21:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:01 – 21:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:47 – 22:33
- 3☽︎ Moon22:33 – 23:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:19 – 00:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:05 – 00:51
- 6♂︎ Mars00:51 – 01:37
- 7☉︎ Sun01:37 – 02:23
- 8♀︎ Venus02:23 – 03:09
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:09 – 03:55
- 10☽︎ Moon03:55 – 04:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:41 – 05:27
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:27 – 06:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Monday, 11 August 2025, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 21:01: the day lasts 14h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:13, lasts 9h 11m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:11 to 07:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.