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, 11 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 21:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:29
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:28 – 06:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:49 – 08:11
- 3♂︎ Mars08:11 – 09:32
- 4☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:54
- 5♀︎ Venus10:54 – 12:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 13:37
- 7☽︎ Moon13:37 – 14:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:58 – 16:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:20 – 17:41
- 10♂︎ Mars17:41 – 19:03
- 11☉︎ Sun19:03 – 20:24
- 12♀︎ Venus20:24 – 21:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:46 – 22:24
- 2☽︎ Moon22:24 – 23:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:03 – 23:42
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:42 – 00:20
- 5♂︎ Mars00:20 – 00:59
- 6☉︎ Sun00:59 – 01:37
- 7♀︎ Venus01:37 – 02:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:16 – 02:54
- 9☽︎ Moon02:54 – 03:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:12
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 04:50
- 12♂︎ Mars04:50 – 05:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Saturday, 11 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 21:46: the day lasts 16h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:29, lasts 7h 43m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:28 to 06:49: 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.