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, 5 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 21:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:56 – 07:12
- 2☉︎ Sun07:12 – 08:27
- 3♀︎ Venus08:27 – 09:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 10:58
- 5☽︎ Moon10:58 – 12:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:13 – 13:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:44
- 8♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:59
- 9☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:15
- 10♀︎ Venus17:15 – 18:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:30 – 19:46
- 12☽︎ Moon19:46 – 21:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:01 – 21:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:30
- 3♂︎ Mars22:30 – 23:14
- 4☉︎ Sun23:14 – 23:59
- 5♀︎ Venus23:59 – 00:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:43 – 01:28
- 7☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:12 – 02:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:57 – 03:41
- 10♂︎ Mars03:41 – 04:26
- 11☉︎ Sun04:26 – 05:10
- 12♀︎ Venus05:10 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 21:01: the day lasts 15h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 8h 54m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:56 to 07:12: 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.