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 Tuesday, 31 March 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:09 – 08:14
- 2☉︎ Sun08:14 – 09:18
- 3♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:27
- 5☽︎ Moon11:27 – 12:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:41
- 8♂︎ Mars14:41 – 15:45
- 9☉︎ Sun15:45 – 16:50
- 10♀︎ Venus16:50 – 17:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:54 – 18:58
- 12☽︎ Moon18:58 – 20:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 20:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:58 – 21:54
- 3♂︎ Mars21:54 – 22:49
- 4☉︎ Sun22:49 – 23:44
- 5♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:35
- 7☽︎ Moon01:35 – 02:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:26 – 04:21
- 10♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:16
- 11☉︎ Sun05:16 – 06:12
- 12♀︎ Venus06:12 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 31 March 2026, the Sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 20:03: the day lasts 12h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 11h 04m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:09 to 08:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.