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 Saturday, 28 March 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:17 – 07:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:21 – 08:24
- 3♂︎ Mars08:24 – 09:28
- 4☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:31
- 5♀︎ Venus10:31 – 11:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:35 – 12:38
- 7☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:41 – 14:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:45 – 15:48
- 10♂︎ Mars15:48 – 16:52
- 11☉︎ Sun16:52 – 17:55
- 12♀︎ Venus17:55 – 18:59
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:59 – 19:55
- 2☽︎ Moon19:55 – 20:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:51 – 21:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:48 – 22:44
- 5♂︎ Mars22:44 – 23:40
- 6☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:37
- 7♀︎ Venus00:37 – 01:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 03:30
- 9☽︎ Moon03:30 – 04:26
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:26 – 05:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:22 – 06:19
- 12♂︎ Mars06:19 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Saturday, 28 March 2026, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 18:59: the day lasts 12h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:17 to 07:21: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.