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, 14 September 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:04 – 08:08
- 2☉︎ Sun08:08 – 09:12
- 3♀︎ Venus09:12 – 10:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:15 – 11:19
- 5☽︎ Moon11:19 – 12:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:23 – 13:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:27 – 14:30
- 8♂︎ Mars14:30 – 15:34
- 9☉︎ Sun15:34 – 16:38
- 10♀︎ Venus16:38 – 17:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:42 – 18:45
- 12☽︎ Moon18:45 – 19:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:49 – 20:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:45 – 21:42
- 3♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:38
- 4☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:35
- 5♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:31 – 01:27
- 7☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:20 – 04:17
- 10♂︎ Mars04:17 – 05:13
- 11☉︎ Sun05:13 – 06:09
- 12♀︎ Venus06:09 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 14 September 2027, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 19:49: the day lasts 12h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 11h 17m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:04 to 08:08: 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.