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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:30
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:28 – 08:16
- 2☉︎ Sun08:16 – 09:04
- 3♀︎ Venus09:04 – 09:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 10:39
- 5☽︎ Moon10:39 – 11:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:27 – 12:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:15 – 13:02
- 8♂︎ Mars13:02 – 13:50
- 9☉︎ Sun13:50 – 14:38
- 10♀︎ Venus14:38 – 15:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:26 – 16:13
- 12☽︎ Moon16:13 – 17:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:01 – 18:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:14 – 19:26
- 3♂︎ Mars19:26 – 20:38
- 4☉︎ Sun20:38 – 21:51
- 5♀︎ Venus21:51 – 23:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 00:16
- 7☽︎ Moon00:16 – 01:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:28 – 02:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:53
- 10♂︎ Mars03:53 – 05:05
- 11☉︎ Sun05:05 – 06:18
- 12♀︎ Venus06:18 – 07:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 9h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:30, lasts 14h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:28 to 08:16: 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.