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, 22 April 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:23 – 07:34
- 2☽︎ Moon07:34 – 08:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:46 – 09:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:57 – 11:09
- 5♂︎ Mars11:09 – 12:20
- 6☉︎ Sun12:20 – 13:31
- 7♀︎ Venus13:31 – 14:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:43 – 15:54
- 9☽︎ Moon15:54 – 17:06
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:06 – 18:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:17 – 19:29
- 12♂︎ Mars19:29 – 20:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:40 – 21:28
- 2♀︎ Venus21:28 – 22:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:17 – 23:05
- 4☽︎ Moon23:05 – 23:54
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:54 – 00:42
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:42 – 01:30
- 7♂︎ Mars01:30 – 02:19
- 8☉︎ Sun02:19 – 03:07
- 9♀︎ Venus03:07 – 03:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:56 – 04:44
- 11☽︎ Moon04:44 – 05:32
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:32 – 06:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Wednesday, 22 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 20:40: the day lasts 14h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 9h 41m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:23 to 07:34: 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.