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, 26 July 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 21:29
- Next sunrise
- 05:50
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:48 – 07:07
- 2♀︎ Venus07:07 – 08:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:25 – 09:43
- 4☽︎ Moon09:43 – 11:02
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:02 – 12:20
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:20 – 13:38
- 7♂︎ Mars13:38 – 14:57
- 8☉︎ Sun14:57 – 16:15
- 9♀︎ Venus16:15 – 17:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:34 – 18:52
- 11☽︎ Moon18:52 – 20:10
- 12♄︎ Saturn20:10 – 21:29
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:29 – 22:10
- 2♂︎ Mars22:10 – 22:52
- 3☉︎ Sun22:52 – 23:34
- 4♀︎ Venus23:34 – 00:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 00:57
- 6☽︎ Moon00:57 – 01:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:39 – 02:21
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:21 – 03:03
- 9♂︎ Mars03:03 – 03:44
- 10☉︎ Sun03:44 – 04:26
- 11♀︎ Venus04:26 – 05:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:08 – 05:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Sunday, 26 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 21:29: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:50, lasts 8h 21m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:48 to 07:07: 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.