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 Tuesday, 20 May 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 21:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:35 – 06:54
- 2☉︎ Sun06:54 – 08:13
- 3♀︎ Venus08:13 – 09:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:32 – 10:51
- 5☽︎ Moon10:51 – 12:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:10 – 13:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:49
- 8♂︎ Mars14:49 – 16:08
- 9☉︎ Sun16:08 – 17:27
- 10♀︎ Venus17:27 – 18:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:46 – 20:05
- 12☽︎ Moon20:05 – 21:24
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:24 – 22:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 22:46
- 3♂︎ Mars22:46 – 23:26
- 4☉︎ Sun23:26 – 00:07
- 5♀︎ Venus00:07 – 00:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:48 – 01:29
- 7☽︎ Moon01:29 – 02:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 02:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 03:31
- 10♂︎ Mars03:31 – 04:12
- 11☉︎ Sun04:12 – 04:53
- 12♀︎ Venus04:53 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Tuesday, 20 May 2025, the Sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 21:24: the day lasts 15h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 8h 09m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:35 to 06:54: 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.