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 Wednesday, 27 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 21:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:24
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:25 – 06:46
- 2☽︎ Moon06:46 – 08:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:06 – 09:27
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:27 – 10:48
- 5♂︎ Mars10:48 – 12:08
- 6☉︎ Sun12:08 – 13:29
- 7♀︎ Venus13:29 – 14:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:50 – 16:10
- 9☽︎ Moon16:10 – 17:31
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:31 – 18:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:52 – 20:12
- 12♂︎ Mars20:12 – 21:33
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:33 – 22:12
- 2♀︎ Venus22:12 – 22:52
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:52 – 23:31
- 4☽︎ Moon23:31 – 00:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:10 – 00:49
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:49 – 01:29
- 7♂︎ Mars01:29 – 02:08
- 8☉︎ Sun02:08 – 02:47
- 9♀︎ Venus02:47 – 03:26
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:26 – 04:05
- 11☽︎ Moon04:05 – 04:45
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:45 – 05:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Wednesday, 27 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 21:33: the day lasts 16h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:24, lasts 7h 51m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:25 to 06:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.