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 Tuesday, 25 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 20:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:34
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:33 – 07:43
- 2☉︎ Sun07:43 – 08:53
- 3♀︎ Venus08:53 – 10:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 11:13
- 5☽︎ Moon11:13 – 12:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:23 – 13:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:33 – 14:43
- 8♂︎ Mars14:43 – 15:53
- 9☉︎ Sun15:53 – 17:03
- 10♀︎ Venus17:03 – 18:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:13 – 19:23
- 12☽︎ Moon19:23 – 20:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:33 – 21:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:23 – 22:13
- 3♂︎ Mars22:13 – 23:04
- 4☉︎ Sun23:04 – 23:54
- 5♀︎ Venus23:54 – 00:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:44 – 01:34
- 7☽︎ Moon01:34 – 02:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:14 – 04:04
- 10♂︎ Mars04:04 – 04:54
- 11☉︎ Sun04:54 – 05:44
- 12♀︎ Venus05:44 – 06:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 25 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 20:33: the day lasts 14h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:34, lasts 10h 01m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:33 to 07:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.