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, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:16
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:14 – 08:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:04 – 08:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 09:45
- 4♂︎ Mars09:45 – 10:35
- 5☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:25
- 6♀︎ Venus11:25 – 12:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 13:05
- 8☽︎ Moon13:05 – 13:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:55 – 14:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:45 – 15:36
- 11♂︎ Mars15:36 – 16:26
- 12☉︎ Sun16:26 – 17:16
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:16 – 18:26
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:26 – 19:36
- 3☽︎ Moon19:36 – 20:46
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:46 – 21:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 23:06
- 6♂︎ Mars23:06 – 00:16
- 7☉︎ Sun00:16 – 01:26
- 8♀︎ Venus01:26 – 02:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:36 – 03:46
- 10☽︎ Moon03:46 – 04:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:56 – 06:06
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:06 – 07:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 17:16: the day lasts 10h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:16, lasts 14h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:14 to 08:04: 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.