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, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:40 – 08:37
- 2☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:33
- 3♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:30
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:26
- 5☽︎ Moon11:26 – 12:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:23 – 13:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:19 – 14:16
- 8♂︎ Mars14:16 – 15:12
- 9☉︎ Sun15:12 – 16:09
- 10♀︎ Venus16:09 – 17:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:05 – 18:02
- 12☽︎ Moon18:02 – 18:58
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:58 – 20:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 21:05
- 3♂︎ Mars21:05 – 22:09
- 4☉︎ Sun22:09 – 23:13
- 5♀︎ Venus23:13 – 00:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 01:20
- 7☽︎ Moon01:20 – 02:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:27 – 04:31
- 10♂︎ Mars04:31 – 05:34
- 11☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:38
- 12♀︎ Venus06:38 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 18:58: the day lasts 11h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 12h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:40 to 08:37: 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.