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, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 21:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:47
- 2♂︎ Mars06:47 – 08:09
- 3☉︎ Sun08:09 – 09:31
- 4♀︎ Venus09:31 – 10:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 12:15
- 6☽︎ Moon12:15 – 13:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:58
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:58 – 16:20
- 9♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:42
- 10☉︎ Sun17:42 – 19:04
- 11♀︎ Venus19:04 – 20:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:26 – 21:47
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:47 – 22:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:26 – 23:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:04 – 23:42
- 4♂︎ Mars23:42 – 00:20
- 5☉︎ Sun00:20 – 00:59
- 6♀︎ Venus00:59 – 01:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:15
- 8☽︎ Moon02:15 – 02:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:53 – 03:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:32 – 04:10
- 11♂︎ Mars04:10 – 04:48
- 12☉︎ Sun04:48 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 21:47: the day lasts 16h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 7h 39m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:26 to 06:47: 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.