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, 21 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Next sunrise
- 08:01
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:59 – 08:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:42 – 09:25
- 3♂︎ Mars09:25 – 10:08
- 4☉︎ Sun10:08 – 10:51
- 5♀︎ Venus10:51 – 11:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:34 – 12:17
- 7☽︎ Moon12:17 – 13:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:00 – 13:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:26
- 10♂︎ Mars14:26 – 15:09
- 11☉︎ Sun15:09 – 15:52
- 12♀︎ Venus15:52 – 16:35
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:35 – 17:52
- 2☽︎ Moon17:52 – 19:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:09 – 20:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:26 – 21:44
- 5♂︎ Mars21:44 – 23:01
- 6☉︎ Sun23:01 – 00:18
- 7♀︎ Venus00:18 – 01:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:35 – 02:52
- 9☽︎ Moon02:52 – 04:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:09 – 05:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:44
- 12♂︎ Mars06:44 – 08:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 16:35: the day lasts 8h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:01, lasts 15h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:59 to 08:42: 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.