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, 23 February 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:27
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:29 – 08:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:22 – 09:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:15 – 10:07
- 4♂︎ Mars10:07 – 11:00
- 5☉︎ Sun11:00 – 11:53
- 6♀︎ Venus11:53 – 12:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:45 – 13:38
- 8☽︎ Moon13:38 – 14:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:30 – 15:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:23 – 16:16
- 11♂︎ Mars16:16 – 17:08
- 12☉︎ Sun17:08 – 18:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:01 – 19:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:08 – 20:15
- 3☽︎ Moon20:15 – 21:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:23 – 22:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:30 – 23:37
- 6♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:44
- 7☉︎ Sun00:44 – 01:51
- 8♀︎ Venus01:51 – 02:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:59 – 04:06
- 10☽︎ Moon04:06 – 05:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:13 – 06:20
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:20 – 07:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Monday, 23 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 10h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:27, lasts 13h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:29 to 08:22: 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.