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 Sunday, 14 February 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:48 – 08:37
- 2♀︎ Venus08:37 – 09:27
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:27 – 10:17
- 4☽︎ Moon10:17 – 11:07
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:07 – 11:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:56 – 12:46
- 7♂︎ Mars12:46 – 13:36
- 8☉︎ Sun13:36 – 14:25
- 9♀︎ Venus14:25 – 15:15
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:15 – 16:05
- 11☽︎ Moon16:05 – 16:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:55 – 17:44
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:44 – 18:54
- 2♂︎ Mars18:54 – 20:05
- 3☉︎ Sun20:05 – 21:15
- 4♀︎ Venus21:15 – 22:25
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:25 – 23:35
- 6☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:45 – 01:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:55 – 03:05
- 9♂︎ Mars03:05 – 04:15
- 10☉︎ Sun04:15 – 05:26
- 11♀︎ Venus05:26 – 06:36
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:36 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Sunday, 14 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 9h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 14h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:48 to 08:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.