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 Friday, 6 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Next sunrise
- 07:35
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:33 – 08:20
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:20 – 09:07
- 3☽︎ Moon09:07 – 09:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:54 – 10:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:41 – 11:28
- 6♂︎ Mars11:28 – 12:15
- 7☉︎ Sun12:15 – 13:02
- 8♀︎ Venus13:02 – 13:48
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:48 – 14:35
- 10☽︎ Moon14:35 – 15:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:22 – 16:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:09 – 16:56
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:56 – 18:09
- 2☉︎ Sun18:09 – 19:23
- 3♀︎ Venus19:23 – 20:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:36 – 21:49
- 5☽︎ Moon21:49 – 23:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:02 – 00:16
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:16 – 01:29
- 8♂︎ Mars01:29 – 02:42
- 9☉︎ Sun02:42 – 03:55
- 10♀︎ Venus03:55 – 05:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:09 – 06:22
- 12☽︎ Moon06:22 – 07:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Friday, 6 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 16:56: the day lasts 9h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:35, lasts 14h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:33 to 08:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.