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 Wednesday, 22 April 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:21 – 07:33
- 2☽︎ Moon07:33 – 08:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:44 – 09:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:56 – 11:07
- 5♂︎ Mars11:07 – 12:19
- 6☉︎ Sun12:19 – 13:31
- 7♀︎ Venus13:31 – 14:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:42 – 15:54
- 9☽︎ Moon15:54 – 17:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:05 – 18:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:17 – 19:28
- 12♂︎ Mars19:28 – 20:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:40 – 21:28
- 2♀︎ Venus21:28 – 22:16
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:16 – 23:05
- 4☽︎ Moon23:05 – 23:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:53 – 00:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:41 – 01:30
- 7♂︎ Mars01:30 – 02:18
- 8☉︎ Sun02:18 – 03:06
- 9♀︎ Venus03:06 – 03:54
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:54 – 04:43
- 11☽︎ Moon04:43 – 05:31
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:31 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Wednesday, 22 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 20:40: the day lasts 14h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 9h 40m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:21 to 07:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.