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 Saturday, 14 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:47 – 08:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:32 – 09:17
- 3♂︎ Mars09:17 – 10:02
- 4☉︎ Sun10:02 – 10:46
- 5♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:31 – 12:16
- 7☽︎ Moon12:16 – 13:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:00 – 13:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:45 – 14:30
- 10♂︎ Mars14:30 – 15:14
- 11☉︎ Sun15:14 – 15:59
- 12♀︎ Venus15:59 – 16:44
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 17:59
- 2☽︎ Moon17:59 – 19:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:15 – 20:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:30 – 21:46
- 5♂︎ Mars21:46 – 23:01
- 6☉︎ Sun23:01 – 00:16
- 7♀︎ Venus00:16 – 01:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:32 – 02:47
- 9☽︎ Moon02:47 – 04:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:03 – 05:18
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:18 – 06:34
- 12♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Saturday, 14 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 16:44: the day lasts 8h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 15h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:47 to 08:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.