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, 15 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:06 – 08:10
- 2☉︎ Sun08:10 – 09:13
- 3♀︎ Venus09:13 – 10:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 11:20
- 5☽︎ Moon11:20 – 12:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:23 – 13:26
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:26 – 14:29
- 8♂︎ Mars14:29 – 15:33
- 9☉︎ Sun15:33 – 16:36
- 10♀︎ Venus16:36 – 17:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:39 – 18:43
- 12☽︎ Moon18:43 – 19:46
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:46 – 20:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:43 – 21:40
- 3♂︎ Mars21:40 – 22:37
- 4☉︎ Sun22:37 – 23:33
- 5♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:30 – 01:27
- 7☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:21 – 04:17
- 10♂︎ Mars04:17 – 05:14
- 11☉︎ Sun05:14 – 06:11
- 12♀︎ Venus06:11 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 19:46: the day lasts 12h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 11h 22m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:06 to 08:10: 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.