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 Wednesday, 26 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:36 – 07:45
- 2☽︎ Moon07:45 – 08:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:55 – 10:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:05 – 11:14
- 5♂︎ Mars11:14 – 12:24
- 6☉︎ Sun12:24 – 13:34
- 7♀︎ Venus13:34 – 14:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:43 – 15:53
- 9☽︎ Moon15:53 – 17:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:03 – 18:12
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:12 – 19:22
- 12♂︎ Mars19:22 – 20:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:31 – 21:22
- 2♀︎ Venus21:22 – 22:12
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:12 – 23:03
- 4☽︎ Moon23:03 – 23:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:53 – 00:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:44 – 01:34
- 7♂︎ Mars01:34 – 02:25
- 8☉︎ Sun02:25 – 03:15
- 9♀︎ Venus03:15 – 04:06
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:06 – 04:56
- 11☽︎ Moon04:56 – 05:47
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:47 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 20:31: the day lasts 13h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 10h 06m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:36 to 07:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.