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 Saturday, 4 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 21:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:21 – 06:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:43 – 08:06
- 3♂︎ Mars08:06 – 09:28
- 4☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:51
- 5♀︎ Venus10:51 – 12:13
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:13 – 13:36
- 7☽︎ Moon13:36 – 14:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:58 – 16:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:21 – 17:43
- 10♂︎ Mars17:43 – 19:05
- 11☉︎ Sun19:05 – 20:28
- 12♀︎ Venus20:28 – 21:50
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:50 – 22:28
- 2☽︎ Moon22:28 – 23:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:06 – 23:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:43 – 00:21
- 5♂︎ Mars00:21 – 00:58
- 6☉︎ Sun00:58 – 01:36
- 7♀︎ Venus01:36 – 02:14
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:14 – 02:51
- 9☽︎ Moon02:51 – 03:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:29 – 04:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:07 – 04:44
- 12♂︎ Mars04:44 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Saturday, 4 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 21:50: the day lasts 16h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 7h 31m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:21 to 06:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.