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 Wednesday, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Next sunrise
- 08:07
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:05 – 08:57
- 2☽︎ Moon08:57 – 09:49
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:49 – 10:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:41 – 11:32
- 5♂︎ Mars11:32 – 12:24
- 6☉︎ Sun12:24 – 13:16
- 7♀︎ Venus13:16 – 14:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:07 – 14:59
- 9☽︎ Moon14:59 – 15:51
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:51 – 16:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:42 – 17:34
- 12♂︎ Mars17:34 – 18:26
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:26 – 19:34
- 2♀︎ Venus19:34 – 20:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:43 – 21:51
- 4☽︎ Moon21:51 – 23:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:00 – 00:08
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:08 – 01:17
- 7♂︎ Mars01:17 – 02:25
- 8☉︎ Sun02:25 – 03:33
- 9♀︎ Venus03:33 – 04:42
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:42 – 05:50
- 11☽︎ Moon05:50 – 06:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:59 – 08:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 18:26: the day lasts 10h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:07, lasts 13h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:05 to 08:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.