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, 1 June 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:20
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:42
- 2☉︎ Sun06:42 – 08:04
- 3♀︎ Venus08:04 – 09:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:25 – 10:47
- 5☽︎ Moon10:47 – 12:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 13:30
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:51
- 8♂︎ Mars14:51 – 16:13
- 9☉︎ Sun16:13 – 17:34
- 10♀︎ Venus17:34 – 18:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:56 – 20:17
- 12☽︎ Moon20:17 – 21:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:17 – 22:56
- 3♂︎ Mars22:56 – 23:34
- 4☉︎ Sun23:34 – 00:12
- 5♀︎ Venus00:12 – 00:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:51 – 01:29
- 7☽︎ Moon01:29 – 02:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 02:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:24
- 10♂︎ Mars03:24 – 04:03
- 11☉︎ Sun04:03 – 04:41
- 12♀︎ Venus04:41 – 05:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 1 June 2027, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 16h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:20, lasts 7h 41m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:21 to 06:42: 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.