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 Thursday, 27 November 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:09
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Next sunrise
- 08:10
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:09 – 08:51
- 2♂︎ Mars08:51 – 09:32
- 3☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:14
- 4♀︎ Venus10:14 – 10:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:56 – 11:37
- 6☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 13:42
- 9♂︎ Mars13:42 – 14:24
- 10☉︎ Sun14:24 – 15:06
- 11♀︎ Venus15:06 – 15:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:47 – 16:29
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:29 – 17:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:47 – 19:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:06 – 20:24
- 4♂︎ Mars20:24 – 21:43
- 5☉︎ Sun21:43 – 23:01
- 6♀︎ Venus23:01 – 00:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:20 – 01:38
- 8☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:57 – 04:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:15 – 05:34
- 11♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:52
- 12☉︎ Sun06:52 – 08:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Thursday, 27 November 2025, the Sun rises at 08:09 and sets at 16:29: the day lasts 8h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:10, lasts 15h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:09 to 08:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.