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, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Next sunrise
- 08:06
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:04 – 08:46
- 2☉︎ Sun08:46 – 09:29
- 3♀︎ Venus09:29 – 10:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:11 – 10:53
- 5☽︎ Moon10:53 – 11:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 13:00
- 8♂︎ Mars13:00 – 13:43
- 9☉︎ Sun13:43 – 14:25
- 10♀︎ Venus14:25 – 15:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:07 – 15:49
- 12☽︎ Moon15:49 – 16:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:32 – 17:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:50 – 19:07
- 3♂︎ Mars19:07 – 20:25
- 4☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:43
- 5♀︎ Venus21:43 – 23:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:01 – 00:19
- 7☽︎ Moon00:19 – 01:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:36 – 02:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 04:12
- 10♂︎ Mars04:12 – 05:30
- 11☉︎ Sun05:30 – 06:48
- 12♀︎ Venus06:48 – 08:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 16:32: the day lasts 8h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:06, lasts 15h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:04 to 08:46: 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.