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 Wednesday, 25 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Next sunrise
- 08:07
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:06 – 08:48
- 2☽︎ Moon08:48 – 09:30
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:30 – 10:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:12 – 10:54
- 5♂︎ Mars10:54 – 11:36
- 6☉︎ Sun11:36 – 12:18
- 7♀︎ Venus12:18 – 13:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:00 – 13:42
- 9☽︎ Moon13:42 – 14:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:25 – 15:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:07 – 15:49
- 12♂︎ Mars15:49 – 16:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:31 – 17:49
- 2♀︎ Venus17:49 – 19:07
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:25
- 4☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:43
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 23:01
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:01 – 00:19
- 7♂︎ Mars00:19 – 01:37
- 8☉︎ Sun01:37 – 02:55
- 9♀︎ Venus02:55 – 04:13
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:13 – 05:31
- 11☽︎ Moon05:31 – 06:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 08:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Wednesday, 25 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 16:31: the day lasts 8h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:07, lasts 15h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:06 to 08:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.