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 Wednesday, 29 November 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Next sunrise
- 08:14
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:12 – 08:54
- 2☽︎ Moon08:54 – 09:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:35 – 10:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:16 – 10:57
- 5♂︎ Mars10:57 – 11:38
- 6☉︎ Sun11:38 – 12:20
- 7♀︎ Venus12:20 – 13:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:01 – 13:42
- 9☽︎ Moon13:42 – 14:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:23 – 15:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:05 – 15:46
- 12♂︎ Mars15:46 – 16:27
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:27 – 17:46
- 2♀︎ Venus17:46 – 19:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:05 – 20:24
- 4☽︎ Moon20:24 – 21:43
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 23:02
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 00:20
- 7♂︎ Mars00:20 – 01:39
- 8☉︎ Sun01:39 – 02:58
- 9♀︎ Venus02:58 – 04:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:17 – 05:36
- 11☽︎ Moon05:36 – 06:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:55 – 08:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Wednesday, 29 November 2028, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 16:27: the day lasts 8h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:14, lasts 15h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:12 to 08:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.