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, 1 December 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:15
- Sunset
- 16:26
- Next sunrise
- 08:16
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:15 – 08:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:56 – 09:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:37 – 10:18
- 4♂︎ Mars10:18 – 10:59
- 5☉︎ Sun10:59 – 11:39
- 6♀︎ Venus11:39 – 12:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:20 – 13:01
- 8☽︎ Moon13:01 – 13:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:42 – 14:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:23 – 15:04
- 11♂︎ Mars15:04 – 15:45
- 12☉︎ Sun15:45 – 16:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:26 – 17:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:45 – 19:04
- 3☽︎ Moon19:04 – 20:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:24 – 21:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:43 – 23:02
- 6♂︎ Mars23:02 – 00:21
- 7☉︎ Sun00:21 – 01:40
- 8♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:59 – 04:19
- 10☽︎ Moon04:19 – 05:38
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:38 – 06:57
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:57 – 08:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Monday, 1 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:15 and sets at 16:26: the day lasts 8h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:16, lasts 15h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:15 to 08:56: 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.