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 Thursday, 23 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:19 – 07:31
- 2♂︎ Mars07:31 – 08:43
- 3☉︎ Sun08:43 – 09:55
- 4♀︎ Venus09:55 – 11:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:07 – 12:19
- 6☽︎ Moon12:19 – 13:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:42 – 15:54
- 9♂︎ Mars15:54 – 17:06
- 10☉︎ Sun17:06 – 18:18
- 11♀︎ Venus18:18 – 19:30
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:30 – 20:41
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:17 – 23:05
- 4♂︎ Mars23:05 – 23:53
- 5☉︎ Sun23:53 – 00:41
- 6♀︎ Venus00:41 – 01:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:17
- 8☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:05 – 03:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:53 – 04:41
- 11♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:29
- 12☉︎ Sun05:29 – 06:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Thursday, 23 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 20:41: the day lasts 14h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 9h 36m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:19 to 07:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.