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, 17 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 21:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:14 – 06:37
- 2☽︎ Moon06:37 – 08:00
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:00 – 09:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:23 – 10:46
- 5♂︎ Mars10:46 – 12:09
- 6☉︎ Sun12:09 – 13:32
- 7♀︎ Venus13:32 – 14:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:56 – 16:19
- 9☽︎ Moon16:19 – 17:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:42 – 19:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:05 – 20:28
- 12♂︎ Mars20:28 – 21:51
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:51 – 22:28
- 2♀︎ Venus22:28 – 23:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:05 – 23:42
- 4☽︎ Moon23:42 – 00:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:19 – 00:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:56 – 01:32
- 7♂︎ Mars01:32 – 02:09
- 8☉︎ Sun02:09 – 02:46
- 9♀︎ Venus02:46 – 03:23
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:23 – 04:00
- 11☽︎ Moon04:00 – 04:37
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:37 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 21:51: the day lasts 16h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 7h 23m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:14 to 06:37: 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.