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 Monday, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:53
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:51 – 08:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:19 – 10:03
- 4♂︎ Mars10:03 – 10:48
- 5☉︎ Sun10:48 – 11:32
- 6♀︎ Venus11:32 – 12:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:16 – 13:00
- 8☽︎ Moon13:00 – 13:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:44 – 14:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:28 – 15:13
- 11♂︎ Mars15:13 – 15:57
- 12☉︎ Sun15:57 – 16:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:41 – 17:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:57 – 19:13
- 3☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:29 – 21:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:45 – 23:01
- 6♂︎ Mars23:01 – 00:17
- 7☉︎ Sun00:17 – 01:33
- 8♀︎ Venus01:33 – 02:49
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 04:05
- 10☽︎ Moon04:05 – 05:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:21 – 06:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:37 – 07:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 16:41: the day lasts 8h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:53, lasts 15h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:51 to 08:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.