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, 28 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 20:50
- Next sunrise
- 06:09
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:11 – 07:24
- 2☉︎ Sun07:24 – 08:37
- 3♀︎ Venus08:37 – 09:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 11:04
- 5☽︎ Moon11:04 – 12:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 13:30
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:44
- 8♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:57
- 9☉︎ Sun15:57 – 17:10
- 10♀︎ Venus17:10 – 18:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:23 – 19:37
- 12☽︎ Moon19:37 – 20:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 21:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:36 – 22:23
- 3♂︎ Mars22:23 – 23:10
- 4☉︎ Sun23:10 – 23:56
- 5♀︎ Venus23:56 – 00:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:43 – 01:29
- 7☽︎ Moon01:29 – 02:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:16 – 03:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:03 – 03:49
- 10♂︎ Mars03:49 – 04:36
- 11☉︎ Sun04:36 – 05:23
- 12♀︎ Venus05:23 – 06:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Tuesday, 28 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 20:50: the day lasts 14h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:09, lasts 9h 19m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:11 to 07:24: 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.