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, 22 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:35
- Sunset
- 16:25
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:14
- 2☉︎ Sun09:14 – 09:53
- 3♀︎ Venus09:53 – 10:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:12
- 5☽︎ Moon11:12 – 11:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:51 – 12:30
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:30 – 13:09
- 8♂︎ Mars13:09 – 13:48
- 9☉︎ Sun13:48 – 14:28
- 10♀︎ Venus14:28 – 15:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:07 – 15:46
- 12☽︎ Moon15:46 – 16:25
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:25 – 17:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:46 – 19:07
- 3♂︎ Mars19:07 – 20:28
- 4☉︎ Sun20:28 – 21:49
- 5♀︎ Venus21:49 – 23:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:09 – 00:30
- 7☽︎ Moon00:30 – 01:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:51 – 03:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 04:33
- 10♂︎ Mars04:33 – 05:54
- 11☉︎ Sun05:54 – 07:15
- 12♀︎ Venus07:15 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 22 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:35 and sets at 16:25: the day lasts 7h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 16h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:35 to 09:14: 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.