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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Next sunrise
- 08:05
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:04 – 08:56
- 2☉︎ Sun08:56 – 09:48
- 3♀︎ Venus09:48 – 10:40
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:40 – 11:32
- 5☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:16
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:16 – 14:08
- 8♂︎ Mars14:08 – 15:00
- 9☉︎ Sun15:00 – 15:52
- 10♀︎ Venus15:52 – 16:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 17:36
- 12☽︎ Moon17:36 – 18:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:28 – 19:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:36 – 20:44
- 3♂︎ Mars20:44 – 21:52
- 4☉︎ Sun21:52 – 23:00
- 5♀︎ Venus23:00 – 00:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:09 – 01:17
- 7☽︎ Moon01:17 – 02:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:33 – 04:41
- 10♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:49
- 11☉︎ Sun05:49 – 06:57
- 12♀︎ Venus06:57 – 08:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 18:28: the day lasts 10h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:05, lasts 13h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:04 to 08:56: 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.