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, 3 March 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:13 – 08:08
- 2☉︎ Sun08:08 – 09:04
- 3♀︎ Venus09:04 – 09:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:59 – 10:54
- 5☽︎ Moon10:54 – 11:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:49 – 12:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:45 – 13:40
- 8♂︎ Mars13:40 – 14:35
- 9☉︎ Sun14:35 – 15:31
- 10♀︎ Venus15:31 – 16:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:26 – 17:21
- 12☽︎ Moon17:21 – 18:16
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:16 – 19:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:21 – 20:25
- 3♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:30
- 4☉︎ Sun21:30 – 22:35
- 5♀︎ Venus22:35 – 23:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:44
- 7☽︎ Moon00:44 – 01:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:57
- 10♂︎ Mars03:57 – 05:02
- 11☉︎ Sun05:02 – 06:06
- 12♀︎ Venus06:06 – 07:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Tuesday, 3 March 2026, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 18:16: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 12h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:13 to 08:08: 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.