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, 18 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 21:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:36 – 06:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:54 – 08:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 09:32
- 4♂︎ Mars09:32 – 10:51
- 5☉︎ Sun10:51 – 12:10
- 6♀︎ Venus12:10 – 13:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:28 – 14:47
- 8☽︎ Moon14:47 – 16:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:06 – 17:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:25 – 18:43
- 11♂︎ Mars18:43 – 20:02
- 12☉︎ Sun20:02 – 21:21
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:21 – 22:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:02 – 22:43
- 3☽︎ Moon22:43 – 23:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:24 – 00:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:05 – 00:47
- 6♂︎ Mars00:47 – 01:28
- 7☉︎ Sun01:28 – 02:09
- 8♀︎ Venus02:09 – 02:50
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:50 – 03:31
- 10☽︎ Moon03:31 – 04:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 04:53
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:53 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Monday, 18 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 21:21: the day lasts 15h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 8h 13m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:36 to 06:54: 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.