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, 13 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 21:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:45 – 07:02
- 2☽︎ Moon07:02 – 08:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:20 – 09:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:37 – 10:54
- 5♂︎ Mars10:54 – 12:12
- 6☉︎ Sun12:12 – 13:29
- 7♀︎ Venus13:29 – 14:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:47 – 16:04
- 9☽︎ Moon16:04 – 17:21
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:21 – 18:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:39 – 19:56
- 12♂︎ Mars19:56 – 21:14
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:14 – 21:56
- 2♀︎ Venus21:56 – 22:39
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:39 – 23:21
- 4☽︎ Moon23:21 – 00:04
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:04 – 00:46
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:46 – 01:28
- 7♂︎ Mars01:28 – 02:11
- 8☉︎ Sun02:11 – 02:53
- 9♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:36
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:36 – 04:18
- 11☽︎ Moon04:18 – 05:01
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:01 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 21:14: the day lasts 15h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 8h 30m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:45 to 07:02: 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.