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, 1 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:20
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:20 – 06:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:42 – 08:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:03 – 09:25
- 4♂︎ Mars09:25 – 10:47
- 5☉︎ Sun10:47 – 12:08
- 6♀︎ Venus12:08 – 13:30
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:30 – 14:51
- 8☽︎ Moon14:51 – 16:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:13 – 17:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:34 – 18:56
- 11♂︎ Mars18:56 – 20:17
- 12☉︎ Sun20:17 – 21:39
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:39 – 22:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:17 – 22:56
- 3☽︎ Moon22:56 – 23:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:34 – 00:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:12 – 00:51
- 6♂︎ Mars00:51 – 01:29
- 7☉︎ Sun01:29 – 02:08
- 8♀︎ Venus02:08 – 02:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:46 – 03:24
- 10☽︎ Moon03:24 – 04:03
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:03 – 04:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:41 – 05:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Monday, 1 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 16h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:20, lasts 7h 41m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:20 to 06:42: 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.