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, 21 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 20:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:23 – 07:35
- 2☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:46
- 3♀︎ Venus08:46 – 09:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 11:08
- 5☽︎ Moon11:08 – 12:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:31
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:42
- 8♂︎ Mars14:42 – 15:53
- 9☉︎ Sun15:53 – 17:04
- 10♀︎ Venus17:04 – 18:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:16 – 19:27
- 12☽︎ Moon19:27 – 20:38
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:38 – 21:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:27 – 22:15
- 3♂︎ Mars22:15 – 23:04
- 4☉︎ Sun23:04 – 23:52
- 5♀︎ Venus23:52 – 00:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:30
- 7☽︎ Moon01:30 – 02:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:07 – 03:56
- 10♂︎ Mars03:56 – 04:44
- 11☉︎ Sun04:44 – 05:33
- 12♀︎ Venus05:33 – 06:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 21 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 20:38: the day lasts 14h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 9h 43m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:23 to 07:35: 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.