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 Saturday, 16 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 21:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:57 – 08:15
- 3♂︎ Mars08:15 – 09:33
- 4☉︎ Sun09:33 – 10:52
- 5♀︎ Venus10:52 – 12:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:10 – 13:28
- 7☽︎ Moon13:28 – 14:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:47 – 16:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:05 – 17:23
- 10♂︎ Mars17:23 – 18:42
- 11☉︎ Sun18:42 – 20:00
- 12♀︎ Venus20:00 – 21:18
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:18 – 22:00
- 2☽︎ Moon22:00 – 22:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:41 – 23:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:23 – 00:04
- 5♂︎ Mars00:04 – 00:46
- 6☉︎ Sun00:46 – 01:28
- 7♀︎ Venus01:28 – 02:09
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:09 – 02:51
- 9☽︎ Moon02:51 – 03:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:32 – 04:14
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:14 – 04:56
- 12♂︎ Mars04:56 – 05:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 21:18: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:39 to 06:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.