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 Wednesday, 4 February 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 08:03
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:05 – 08:52
- 2☽︎ Moon08:52 – 09:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:39 – 10:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:26 – 11:13
- 5♂︎ Mars11:13 – 12:00
- 6☉︎ Sun12:00 – 12:47
- 7♀︎ Venus12:47 – 13:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:34 – 14:20
- 9☽︎ Moon14:20 – 15:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:07 – 15:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:54 – 16:41
- 12♂︎ Mars16:41 – 17:28
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:28 – 18:41
- 2♀︎ Venus18:41 – 19:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:54 – 21:07
- 4☽︎ Moon21:07 – 22:20
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:20 – 23:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:33 – 00:46
- 7♂︎ Mars00:46 – 01:59
- 8☉︎ Sun01:59 – 03:12
- 9♀︎ Venus03:12 – 04:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:25 – 05:38
- 11☽︎ Moon05:38 – 06:51
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:51 – 08:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Wednesday, 4 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 9h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:03, lasts 14h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:05 to 08:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.