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, 31 March 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:10 – 08:15
- 2☉︎ Sun08:15 – 09:19
- 3♀︎ Venus09:19 – 10:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:28
- 5☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:37
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:37 – 14:42
- 8♂︎ Mars14:42 – 15:46
- 9☉︎ Sun15:46 – 16:50
- 10♀︎ Venus16:50 – 17:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:55 – 18:59
- 12☽︎ Moon18:59 – 20:04
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:04 – 20:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 21:54
- 3♂︎ Mars21:54 – 22:50
- 4☉︎ Sun22:50 – 23:45
- 5♀︎ Venus23:45 – 00:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:36
- 7☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:31 – 03:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:27 – 04:22
- 10♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:17
- 11☉︎ Sun05:17 – 06:13
- 12♀︎ Venus06:13 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Tuesday, 31 March 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 20:04: the day lasts 12h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 11h 05m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:10 to 08:15: 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.