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 Thursday, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:07 – 08:59
- 2♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:50
- 3☉︎ Sun09:50 – 10:41
- 4♀︎ Venus10:41 – 11:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:24
- 6☽︎ Moon12:24 – 13:16
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:16 – 14:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 14:58
- 9♂︎ Mars14:58 – 15:50
- 10☉︎ Sun15:50 – 16:41
- 11♀︎ Venus16:41 – 17:32
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:32 – 18:24
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:24 – 19:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:33 – 20:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:41 – 21:50
- 4♂︎ Mars21:50 – 22:59
- 5☉︎ Sun22:59 – 00:08
- 6♀︎ Venus00:08 – 01:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:16 – 02:25
- 8☽︎ Moon02:25 – 03:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:34 – 04:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:51
- 11♂︎ Mars05:51 – 07:00
- 12☉︎ Sun07:00 – 08:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 18:24: the day lasts 10h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 13h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:07 to 08:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.