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 Monday, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 21:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:40 – 07:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:00 – 08:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:20 – 09:39
- 4♂︎ Mars09:39 – 10:59
- 5☉︎ Sun10:59 – 12:19
- 6♀︎ Venus12:19 – 13:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:38 – 14:58
- 8☽︎ Moon14:58 – 16:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:18 – 17:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:37 – 18:57
- 11♂︎ Mars18:57 – 20:17
- 12☉︎ Sun20:17 – 21:36
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:36 – 22:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:17 – 22:57
- 3☽︎ Moon22:57 – 23:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:38 – 00:18
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:18 – 00:59
- 6♂︎ Mars00:59 – 01:39
- 7☉︎ Sun01:39 – 02:19
- 8♀︎ Venus02:19 – 03:00
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:00 – 03:40
- 10☽︎ Moon03:40 – 04:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:21 – 05:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:01 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 21:36: the day lasts 15h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 8h 05m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:40 to 07:00: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.