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, 9 March 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:00 – 07:57
- 2☉︎ Sun07:57 – 08:54
- 3♀︎ Venus08:54 – 09:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 10:48
- 5☽︎ Moon10:48 – 11:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:45 – 12:43
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:43 – 13:40
- 8♂︎ Mars13:40 – 14:37
- 9☉︎ Sun14:37 – 15:34
- 10♀︎ Venus15:34 – 16:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:28
- 12☽︎ Moon17:28 – 18:25
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:25 – 19:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:28 – 20:31
- 3♂︎ Mars20:31 – 21:33
- 4☉︎ Sun21:33 – 22:36
- 5♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:41
- 7☽︎ Moon00:41 – 01:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:44 – 02:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:49
- 10♂︎ Mars03:49 – 04:52
- 11☉︎ Sun04:52 – 05:55
- 12♀︎ Venus05:55 – 06:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 9 March 2027, the Sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 18:25: the day lasts 11h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 12h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:00 to 07:57: 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.