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 Friday, 17 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:34 – 06:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:55 – 08:15
- 3☽︎ Moon08:15 – 09:36
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:36 – 10:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:56 – 12:17
- 6♂︎ Mars12:17 – 13:37
- 7☉︎ Sun13:37 – 14:58
- 8♀︎ Venus14:58 – 16:18
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:18 – 17:39
- 10☽︎ Moon17:39 – 18:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:59 – 20:20
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:20 – 21:40
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:40 – 22:20
- 2☉︎ Sun22:20 – 22:59
- 3♀︎ Venus22:59 – 23:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:19
- 5☽︎ Moon00:19 – 00:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:58 – 01:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:38 – 02:18
- 8♂︎ Mars02:18 – 02:57
- 9☉︎ Sun02:57 – 03:37
- 10♀︎ Venus03:37 – 04:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:16 – 04:56
- 12☽︎ Moon04:56 – 05:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Friday, 17 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 21:40: the day lasts 16h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 7h 56m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:34 to 06:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.