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, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:18 – 08:07
- 2☽︎ Moon08:07 – 08:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:57 – 09:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:46 – 10:36
- 5♂︎ Mars10:36 – 11:25
- 6☉︎ Sun11:25 – 12:15
- 7♀︎ Venus12:15 – 13:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:04 – 13:54
- 9☽︎ Moon13:54 – 14:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:43 – 15:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:23
- 12♂︎ Mars16:23 – 17:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:23
- 2♀︎ Venus18:23 – 19:33
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:33 – 20:44
- 4☽︎ Moon20:44 – 21:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 23:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 00:16
- 7♂︎ Mars00:16 – 01:26
- 8☉︎ Sun01:26 – 02:37
- 9♀︎ Venus02:37 – 03:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:48 – 04:58
- 11☽︎ Moon04:58 – 06:09
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:09 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 9h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 14h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:18 to 08:07: 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.