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, 8 February 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:59 – 08:47
- 2☉︎ Sun08:47 – 09:35
- 3♀︎ Venus09:35 – 10:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:22 – 11:10
- 5☽︎ Moon11:10 – 11:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 12:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:46 – 13:34
- 8♂︎ Mars13:34 – 14:22
- 9☉︎ Sun14:22 – 15:09
- 10♀︎ Venus15:09 – 15:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:57 – 16:45
- 12☽︎ Moon16:45 – 17:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:33 – 18:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:45 – 19:57
- 3♂︎ Mars19:57 – 21:09
- 4☉︎ Sun21:09 – 22:21
- 5♀︎ Venus22:21 – 23:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:33 – 00:45
- 7☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 03:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:09 – 04:21
- 10♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:33
- 11☉︎ Sun05:33 – 06:45
- 12♀︎ Venus06:45 – 07:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 8 February 2028, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 17:33: the day lasts 9h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 14h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:59 to 08:47: 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.