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, 3 August 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 21:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:58 – 07:14
- 2☉︎ Sun07:14 – 08:31
- 3♀︎ Venus08:31 – 09:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:48 – 11:04
- 5☽︎ Moon11:04 – 12:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:21 – 13:37
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:37 – 14:54
- 8♂︎ Mars14:54 – 16:10
- 9☉︎ Sun16:10 – 17:27
- 10♀︎ Venus17:27 – 18:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 20:00
- 12☽︎ Moon20:00 – 21:16
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:16 – 22:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 22:44
- 3♂︎ Mars22:44 – 23:27
- 4☉︎ Sun23:27 – 00:11
- 5♀︎ Venus00:11 – 00:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 01:38
- 7☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:22 – 03:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:05 – 03:49
- 10♂︎ Mars03:49 – 04:32
- 11☉︎ Sun04:32 – 05:16
- 12♀︎ Venus05:16 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 3 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 21:16: the day lasts 15h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 8h 43m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:58 to 07:14: 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.