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 Thursday, 18 June 2026: day of Jupiter
- 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♃︎ Jupiter05:14 – 06:37
- 2♂︎ Mars06:37 – 08:00
- 3☉︎ Sun08:00 – 09:23
- 4♀︎ Venus09:23 – 10:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 12:10
- 6☽︎ Moon12:10 – 13:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:33 – 14:56
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:56 – 16:19
- 9♂︎ Mars16:19 – 17:42
- 10☉︎ Sun17:42 – 19:05
- 11♀︎ Venus19:05 – 20:28
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:28 – 21:51
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:51 – 22:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:28 – 23:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 23:42
- 4♂︎ Mars23:42 – 00:19
- 5☉︎ Sun00:19 – 00:56
- 6♀︎ Venus00:56 – 01:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:10
- 8☽︎ Moon02:10 – 02:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 03:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:00
- 11♂︎ Mars04:00 – 04:37
- 12☉︎ Sun04:37 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Thursday, 18 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 21:51: the day lasts 16h 38m, 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?
Jupiter, 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: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.