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 Sunday, 31 May 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 21:38
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:44
- 2♀︎ Venus06:44 – 08:06
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:06 – 09:27
- 4☽︎ Moon09:27 – 10:48
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:48 – 12:09
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:09 – 13:30
- 7♂︎ Mars13:30 – 14:52
- 8☉︎ Sun14:52 – 16:13
- 9♀︎ Venus16:13 – 17:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:34 – 18:55
- 11☽︎ Moon18:55 – 20:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn20:16 – 21:38
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:38 – 22:16
- 2♂︎ Mars22:16 – 22:55
- 3☉︎ Sun22:55 – 23:34
- 4♀︎ Venus23:34 – 00:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury00:13 – 00:51
- 6☽︎ Moon00:51 – 01:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:09
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:09 – 02:47
- 9♂︎ Mars02:47 – 03:26
- 10☉︎ Sun03:26 – 04:05
- 11♀︎ Venus04:05 – 04:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:44 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Sunday, 31 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 21:38: the day lasts 16h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 7h 45m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:23 to 06:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.