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, 20 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 20:36
- Next sunrise
- 06:24
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:37
- 2☉︎ Sun07:37 – 08:48
- 3♀︎ Venus08:48 – 09:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:59 – 11:09
- 5☽︎ Moon11:09 – 12:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:31
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:42
- 8♂︎ Mars14:42 – 15:53
- 9☉︎ Sun15:53 – 17:03
- 10♀︎ Venus17:03 – 18:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:25
- 12☽︎ Moon19:25 – 20:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:36 – 21:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:25 – 22:14
- 3♂︎ Mars22:14 – 23:03
- 4☉︎ Sun23:03 – 23:52
- 5♀︎ Venus23:52 – 00:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:30
- 7☽︎ Moon01:30 – 02:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 03:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 03:57
- 10♂︎ Mars03:57 – 04:46
- 11☉︎ Sun04:46 – 05:35
- 12♀︎ Venus05:35 – 06:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 20 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 20:36: the day lasts 14h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:24, lasts 9h 48m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:26 to 07:37: 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.