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 Tuesday, 25 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 20:34
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:44
- 2☉︎ Sun07:44 – 08:54
- 3♀︎ Venus08:54 – 10:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 11:14
- 5☽︎ Moon11:14 – 12:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:34 – 14:44
- 8♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:54
- 9☉︎ Sun15:54 – 17:04
- 10♀︎ Venus17:04 – 18:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:24
- 12☽︎ Moon19:24 – 20:34
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:34 – 21:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:24 – 22:14
- 3♂︎ Mars22:14 – 23:04
- 4☉︎ Sun23:04 – 23:54
- 5♀︎ Venus23:54 – 00:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 01:35
- 7☽︎ Moon01:35 – 02:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:15 – 04:05
- 10♂︎ Mars04:05 – 04:55
- 11☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:46
- 12♀︎ Venus05:46 – 06:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Tuesday, 25 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 20:34: the day lasts 13h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 10h 02m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:34 to 07:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.