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 Tuesday, 14 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 21:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:31 – 06:52
- 2☉︎ Sun06:52 – 08:13
- 3♀︎ Venus08:13 – 09:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:34 – 10:55
- 5☽︎ Moon10:55 – 12:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:16 – 13:37
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:37 – 14:58
- 8♂︎ Mars14:58 – 16:19
- 9☉︎ Sun16:19 – 17:40
- 10♀︎ Venus17:40 – 19:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:01 – 20:22
- 12☽︎ Moon20:22 – 21:43
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:01
- 3♂︎ Mars23:01 – 23:40
- 4☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:19
- 5♀︎ Venus00:19 – 00:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:59 – 01:38
- 7☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:17 – 02:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 03:35
- 10♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:14
- 11☉︎ Sun04:14 – 04:53
- 12♀︎ Venus04:53 – 05:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 21:43: the day lasts 16h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 7h 49m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:31 to 06:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.