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, 30 January 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Next sunrise
- 08:11
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:13 – 08:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:58 – 09:44
- 3☽︎ Moon09:44 – 10:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:29 – 11:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:15 – 12:00
- 6♂︎ Mars12:00 – 12:46
- 7☉︎ Sun12:46 – 13:31
- 8♀︎ Venus13:31 – 14:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:17 – 15:03
- 10☽︎ Moon15:03 – 15:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:48 – 16:34
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:34 – 17:19
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:19 – 18:33
- 2☉︎ Sun18:33 – 19:48
- 3♀︎ Venus19:48 – 21:02
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:02 – 22:17
- 5☽︎ Moon22:17 – 23:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:31 – 00:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:45 – 02:00
- 8♂︎ Mars02:00 – 03:14
- 9☉︎ Sun03:14 – 04:28
- 10♀︎ Venus04:28 – 05:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:43 – 06:57
- 12☽︎ Moon06:57 – 08:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Friday, 30 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 17:19: the day lasts 9h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:11, lasts 14h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:13 to 08:58: 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.