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 Friday, 5 February 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:04 – 08:51
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:51 – 09:38
- 3☽︎ Moon09:38 – 10:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:25 – 11:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:12 – 11:59
- 6♂︎ Mars11:59 – 12:46
- 7☉︎ Sun12:46 – 13:33
- 8♀︎ Venus13:33 – 14:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:20 – 15:07
- 10☽︎ Moon15:07 – 15:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:54 – 16:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:41 – 17:28
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:28 – 18:41
- 2☉︎ Sun18:41 – 19:54
- 3♀︎ Venus19:54 – 21:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:06 – 22:19
- 5☽︎ Moon22:19 – 23:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:32 – 00:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:45 – 01:58
- 8♂︎ Mars01:58 – 03:11
- 9☉︎ Sun03:11 – 04:23
- 10♀︎ Venus04:23 – 05:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:36 – 06:49
- 12☽︎ Moon06:49 – 08:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Friday, 5 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 9h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 14h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:04 to 08:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.