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 Monday, 5 January 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:36
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:36 – 09:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:16 – 09:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:57 – 10:37
- 4♂︎ Mars10:37 – 11:17
- 5☉︎ Sun11:17 – 11:58
- 6♀︎ Venus11:58 – 12:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:38 – 13:18
- 8☽︎ Moon13:18 – 13:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:59 – 14:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:39 – 15:19
- 11♂︎ Mars15:19 – 16:00
- 12☉︎ Sun16:00 – 16:40
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:40 – 18:00
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:00 – 19:19
- 3☽︎ Moon19:19 – 20:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:39 – 21:58
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:58 – 23:18
- 6♂︎ Mars23:18 – 00:38
- 7☉︎ Sun00:38 – 01:57
- 8♀︎ Venus01:57 – 03:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:17 – 04:37
- 10☽︎ Moon04:37 – 05:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:56 – 07:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Monday, 5 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:36 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 8h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 15h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:36 to 09:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.