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 Monday, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:02 – 08:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:54 – 09:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:47 – 10:39
- 4♂︎ Mars10:39 – 11:31
- 5☉︎ Sun11:31 – 12:24
- 6♀︎ Venus12:24 – 13:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:16 – 14:08
- 8☽︎ Moon14:08 – 15:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:01 – 15:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:53 – 16:45
- 11♂︎ Mars16:45 – 17:38
- 12☉︎ Sun17:38 – 18:30
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:30 – 19:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:38 – 20:46
- 3☽︎ Moon20:46 – 21:53
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:53 – 23:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:01 – 00:09
- 6♂︎ Mars00:09 – 01:17
- 7☉︎ Sun01:17 – 02:25
- 8♀︎ Venus02:25 – 03:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:32 – 04:40
- 10☽︎ Moon04:40 – 05:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:48 – 06:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:56 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 18:30: the day lasts 10h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 13h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:02 to 08:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.