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, 31 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 21:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:54 – 07:11
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:11 – 08:28
- 3☽︎ Moon08:28 – 09:46
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:46 – 11:03
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:03 – 12:20
- 6♂︎ Mars12:20 – 13:37
- 7☉︎ Sun13:37 – 14:55
- 8♀︎ Venus14:55 – 16:12
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:12 – 17:29
- 10☽︎ Moon17:29 – 18:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:46 – 20:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:04 – 21:21
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:21 – 22:04
- 2☉︎ Sun22:04 – 22:47
- 3♀︎ Venus22:47 – 23:30
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:30 – 00:12
- 5☽︎ Moon00:12 – 00:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:55 – 01:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:38 – 02:21
- 8♂︎ Mars02:21 – 03:04
- 9☉︎ Sun03:04 – 03:47
- 10♀︎ Venus03:47 – 04:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:30 – 05:12
- 12☽︎ Moon05:12 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Friday, 31 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 21:21: the day lasts 15h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 8h 34m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:54 to 07:11: 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.