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 Monday, 11 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 21:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:46 – 07:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:03 – 08:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:20 – 09:37
- 4♂︎ Mars09:37 – 10:54
- 5☉︎ Sun10:54 – 12:11
- 6♀︎ Venus12:11 – 13:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:28 – 14:45
- 8☽︎ Moon14:45 – 16:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:02 – 17:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:19 – 18:36
- 11♂︎ Mars18:36 – 19:54
- 12☉︎ Sun19:54 – 21:11
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:11 – 21:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:53 – 22:36
- 3☽︎ Moon22:36 – 23:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:19 – 00:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:02 – 00:45
- 6♂︎ Mars00:45 – 01:28
- 7☉︎ Sun01:28 – 02:10
- 8♀︎ Venus02:10 – 02:53
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:53 – 03:36
- 10☽︎ Moon03:36 – 04:19
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:19 – 05:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:02 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Monday, 11 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 21:11: the day lasts 15h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 8h 34m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:46 to 07:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.