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 Monday, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 21:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:38 – 06:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:58 – 08:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:18 – 09:38
- 4♂︎ Mars09:38 – 10:58
- 5☉︎ Sun10:58 – 12:18
- 6♀︎ Venus12:18 – 13:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:37 – 14:57
- 8☽︎ Moon14:57 – 16:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:17 – 17:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:37 – 18:57
- 11♂︎ Mars18:57 – 20:17
- 12☉︎ Sun20:17 – 21:37
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:37 – 22:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:17 – 22:57
- 3☽︎ Moon22:57 – 23:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:37 – 00:18
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:18 – 00:58
- 6♂︎ Mars00:58 – 01:38
- 7☉︎ Sun01:38 – 02:18
- 8♀︎ Venus02:18 – 02:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:59 – 03:39
- 10☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:19
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:19 – 04:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 21:37: the day lasts 15h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 8h 03m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:38 to 06:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.