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 Sunday, 30 January 2028: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:13 – 08:59
- 2♀︎ Venus08:59 – 09:44
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:29
- 4☽︎ Moon10:29 – 11:14
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:14 – 12:00
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:00 – 12:45
- 7♂︎ Mars12:45 – 13:30
- 8☉︎ Sun13:30 – 14:15
- 9♀︎ Venus14:15 – 15:01
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:01 – 15:46
- 11☽︎ Moon15:46 – 16:31
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:31 – 17:17
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:17 – 18:31
- 2♂︎ Mars18:31 – 19:46
- 3☉︎ Sun19:46 – 21:00
- 4♀︎ Venus21:00 – 22:15
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:15 – 23:30
- 6☽︎ Moon23:30 – 00:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:44 – 01:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:59 – 03:13
- 9♂︎ Mars03:13 – 04:28
- 10☉︎ Sun04:28 – 05:43
- 11♀︎ Venus05:43 – 06:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:57 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Sunday, 30 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 17:17: the day lasts 9h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 14h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:13 to 08:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.