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, 17 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:33
- 2☉︎ Sun08:33 – 09:23
- 3♀︎ Venus09:23 – 10:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:14 – 11:05
- 5☽︎ Moon11:05 – 11:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 12:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:38
- 8♂︎ Mars13:38 – 14:28
- 9☉︎ Sun14:28 – 15:19
- 10♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:10
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:10 – 17:01
- 12☽︎ Moon17:01 – 17:52
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:52 – 19:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:01 – 20:10
- 3♂︎ Mars20:10 – 21:19
- 4☉︎ Sun21:19 – 22:28
- 5♀︎ Venus22:28 – 23:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:46
- 7☽︎ Moon00:46 – 01:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 03:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 04:13
- 10♂︎ Mars04:13 – 05:22
- 11☉︎ Sun05:22 – 06:31
- 12♀︎ Venus06:31 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 10h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 13h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:42 to 08:33: 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.