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, 13 February 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:48
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:50 – 08:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:39 – 09:28
- 3♂︎ Mars09:28 – 10:18
- 4☉︎ Sun10:18 – 11:07
- 5♀︎ Venus11:07 – 11:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 12:46
- 7☽︎ Moon12:46 – 13:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:35 – 14:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:14
- 10♂︎ Mars15:14 – 16:04
- 11☉︎ Sun16:04 – 16:53
- 12♀︎ Venus16:53 – 17:42
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:42 – 18:53
- 2☽︎ Moon18:53 – 20:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 21:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:14 – 22:24
- 5♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:35
- 6☉︎ Sun23:35 – 00:45
- 7♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:56 – 03:06
- 9☽︎ Moon03:06 – 04:16
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:16 – 05:27
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:27 – 06:37
- 12♂︎ Mars06:37 – 07:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Saturday, 13 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:48, lasts 14h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:50 to 08:39: 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.