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 Thursday, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 21:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:44 – 07:03
- 2♂︎ Mars07:03 – 08:22
- 3☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:41
- 4♀︎ Venus09:41 – 11:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:00 – 12:19
- 6☽︎ Moon12:19 – 13:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:38 – 14:58
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:58 – 16:17
- 9♂︎ Mars16:17 – 17:36
- 10☉︎ Sun17:36 – 18:55
- 11♀︎ Venus18:55 – 20:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:14 – 21:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:33 – 22:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:14 – 22:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:55 – 23:36
- 4♂︎ Mars23:36 – 00:17
- 5☉︎ Sun00:17 – 00:58
- 6♀︎ Venus00:58 – 01:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:20
- 8☽︎ Moon02:20 – 03:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:01 – 03:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:23
- 11♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:05
- 12☉︎ Sun05:05 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 21:33: the day lasts 15h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 8h 13m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:44 to 07:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.