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, 16 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:44 – 08:34
- 2☉︎ Sun08:34 – 09:25
- 3♀︎ Venus09:25 – 10:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:15 – 11:05
- 5☽︎ Moon11:05 – 11:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 12:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:46 – 13:36
- 8♂︎ Mars13:36 – 14:27
- 9☉︎ Sun14:27 – 15:17
- 10♀︎ Venus15:17 – 16:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:07 – 16:58
- 12☽︎ Moon16:58 – 17:48
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:48 – 18:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:57 – 20:07
- 3♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:16
- 4☉︎ Sun21:16 – 22:26
- 5♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:35 – 00:45
- 7☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 03:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 04:13
- 10♂︎ Mars04:13 – 05:23
- 11☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:32
- 12♀︎ Venus06:32 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 16 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 17:48: the day lasts 10h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 13h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:44 to 08:34: 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.