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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:53
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:52 – 08:46
- 2☉︎ Sun08:46 – 09:40
- 3♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:35 – 11:29
- 5☽︎ Moon11:29 – 12:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:23 – 13:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:17 – 14:12
- 8♂︎ Mars14:12 – 15:06
- 9☉︎ Sun15:06 – 16:00
- 10♀︎ Venus16:00 – 16:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:54 – 17:48
- 12☽︎ Moon17:48 – 18:43
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:43 – 19:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:49 – 20:55
- 3♂︎ Mars20:55 – 22:00
- 4☉︎ Sun22:00 – 23:06
- 5♀︎ Venus23:06 – 00:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:12 – 01:18
- 7☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:36
- 10♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:42
- 11☉︎ Sun05:42 – 06:48
- 12♀︎ Venus06:48 – 07:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 18:43: the day lasts 10h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:53, lasts 13h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:52 to 08:46: 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.