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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:53 – 08:36
- 2☉︎ Sun08:36 – 09:20
- 3♀︎ Venus09:20 – 10:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 10:48
- 5☽︎ Moon10:48 – 11:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:32 – 12:16
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:16 – 13:00
- 8♂︎ Mars13:00 – 13:44
- 9☉︎ Sun13:44 – 14:28
- 10♀︎ Venus14:28 – 15:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:12 – 15:56
- 12☽︎ Moon15:56 – 16:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:40 – 17:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:56 – 19:12
- 3♂︎ Mars19:12 – 20:28
- 4☉︎ Sun20:28 – 21:45
- 5♀︎ Venus21:45 – 23:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:01 – 00:17
- 7☽︎ Moon00:17 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 04:06
- 10♂︎ Mars04:06 – 05:22
- 11☉︎ Sun05:22 – 06:38
- 12♀︎ Venus06:38 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 8h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 15h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:53 to 08:36: 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.