Planetary hours
in Düsseldorf.
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 Friday, 18 October 2024: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Next sunrise
- 08:03
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:02 – 08:54
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:54 – 09:47
- 3☽︎ Moon09:47 – 10:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:39 – 11:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:32 – 12:24
- 6♂︎ Mars12:24 – 13:17
- 7☉︎ Sun13:17 – 14:10
- 8♀︎ Venus14:10 – 15:02
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:02 – 15:55
- 10☽︎ Moon15:55 – 16:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:47 – 17:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:40 – 18:32
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:32 – 19:40
- 2☉︎ Sun19:40 – 20:48
- 3♀︎ Venus20:48 – 21:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:55 – 23:03
- 5☽︎ Moon23:03 – 00:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:10 – 01:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:18 – 02:25
- 8♂︎ Mars02:25 – 03:33
- 9☉︎ Sun03:33 – 04:41
- 10♀︎ Venus04:41 – 05:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:48 – 06:56
- 12☽︎ Moon06:56 – 08:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Friday, 18 October 2024, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 18:32: the day lasts 10h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:03, lasts 13h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:02 to 08:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.