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, 6 February 2029: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:01 – 08:49
- 2☉︎ Sun08:49 – 09:36
- 3♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:11
- 5☽︎ Moon11:11 – 11:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 12:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:46 – 13:33
- 8♂︎ Mars13:33 – 14:21
- 9☉︎ Sun14:21 – 15:08
- 10♀︎ Venus15:08 – 15:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:56 – 16:43
- 12☽︎ Moon16:43 – 17:31
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:31 – 18:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:43 – 19:55
- 3♂︎ Mars19:55 – 21:08
- 4☉︎ Sun21:08 – 22:20
- 5♀︎ Venus22:20 – 23:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:33 – 00:45
- 7☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 03:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:10 – 04:22
- 10♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:35
- 11☉︎ Sun05:35 – 06:47
- 12♀︎ Venus06:47 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Tuesday, 6 February 2029, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 9h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 14h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:01 to 08:49: 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.