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 Saturday, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 21:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:57 – 07:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:14 – 08:31
- 3♂︎ Mars08:31 – 09:48
- 4☉︎ Sun09:48 – 11:05
- 5♀︎ Venus11:05 – 12:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:21 – 13:38
- 7☽︎ Moon13:38 – 14:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:55 – 16:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:12 – 17:29
- 10♂︎ Mars17:29 – 18:46
- 11☉︎ Sun18:46 – 20:03
- 12♀︎ Venus20:03 – 21:19
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:19 – 22:03
- 2☽︎ Moon22:03 – 22:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:46 – 23:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:29 – 00:12
- 5♂︎ Mars00:12 – 00:56
- 6☉︎ Sun00:56 – 01:39
- 7♀︎ Venus01:39 – 02:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:22 – 03:06
- 9☽︎ Moon03:06 – 03:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:49 – 04:32
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:15
- 12♂︎ Mars05:15 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 21:19: the day lasts 15h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:57 to 07:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.