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 Tuesday, 9 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 21:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:15
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:15 – 06:38
- 2☉︎ Sun06:38 – 08:01
- 3♀︎ Venus08:01 – 09:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:23 – 10:46
- 5☽︎ Moon10:46 – 12:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 13:31
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:54
- 8♂︎ Mars14:54 – 16:16
- 9☉︎ Sun16:16 – 17:39
- 10♀︎ Venus17:39 – 19:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:01 – 20:24
- 12☽︎ Moon20:24 – 21:46
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:46 – 22:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:01
- 3♂︎ Mars23:01 – 23:39
- 4☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:16
- 5♀︎ Venus00:16 – 00:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:53 – 01:31
- 7☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 02:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:23
- 10♂︎ Mars03:23 – 04:00
- 11☉︎ Sun04:00 – 04:38
- 12♀︎ Venus04:38 – 05:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 9 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 21:46: the day lasts 16h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:15, lasts 7h 29m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:15 to 06:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.