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, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:42 – 08:28
- 2☽︎ Moon08:28 – 09:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:13 – 09:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:59 – 10:44
- 5♂︎ Mars10:44 – 11:30
- 6☉︎ Sun11:30 – 12:15
- 7♀︎ Venus12:15 – 13:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:01 – 13:46
- 9☽︎ Moon13:46 – 14:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:32 – 15:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:17 – 16:03
- 12♂︎ Mars16:03 – 16:48
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:48 – 18:03
- 2♀︎ Venus18:03 – 19:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:17 – 20:32
- 4☽︎ Moon20:32 – 21:47
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:47 – 23:01
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:01 – 00:16
- 7♂︎ Mars00:16 – 01:31
- 8☉︎ Sun01:31 – 02:45
- 9♀︎ Venus02:45 – 04:00
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:00 – 05:15
- 11☽︎ Moon05:15 – 06:29
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:29 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 16:48: the day lasts 9h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 14h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:42 to 08:28: 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.