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, 24 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 21:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:44 – 07:03
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:03 – 08:22
- 3☽︎ Moon08:22 – 09:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:41 – 11:00
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:00 – 12:19
- 6♂︎ Mars12:19 – 13:38
- 7☉︎ Sun13:38 – 14:57
- 8♀︎ Venus14:57 – 16:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:16 – 17:35
- 10☽︎ Moon17:35 – 18:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:53 – 20:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:12 – 21:31
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:31 – 22:13
- 2☉︎ Sun22:13 – 22:54
- 3♀︎ Venus22:54 – 23:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:35 – 00:16
- 5☽︎ Moon00:16 – 00:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:57 – 01:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:38 – 02:19
- 8♂︎ Mars02:19 – 03:01
- 9☉︎ Sun03:01 – 03:42
- 10♀︎ Venus03:42 – 04:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:23 – 05:04
- 12☽︎ Moon05:04 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Friday, 24 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 21:31: the day lasts 15h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 8h 14m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:44 to 07:03: 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.