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 Wednesday, 22 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 21:34
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:41 – 07:00
- 2☽︎ Moon07:00 – 08:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:20 – 09:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:39 – 10:59
- 5♂︎ Mars10:59 – 12:18
- 6☉︎ Sun12:18 – 13:38
- 7♀︎ Venus13:38 – 14:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:57 – 16:16
- 9☽︎ Moon16:16 – 17:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:36 – 18:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:55 – 20:15
- 12♂︎ Mars20:15 – 21:34
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:34 – 22:15
- 2♀︎ Venus22:15 – 22:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:55 – 23:36
- 4☽︎ Moon23:36 – 00:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:17 – 00:58
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:58 – 01:38
- 7♂︎ Mars01:38 – 02:19
- 8☉︎ Sun02:19 – 03:00
- 9♀︎ Venus03:00 – 03:40
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:40 – 04:21
- 11☽︎ Moon04:21 – 05:02
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:02 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Wednesday, 22 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 21:34: the day lasts 15h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 8h 08m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:41 to 07:00: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.