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 Friday, 28 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:39 – 07:48
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:48 – 08:57
- 3☽︎ Moon08:57 – 10:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:06 – 11:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:15 – 12:24
- 6♂︎ Mars12:24 – 13:33
- 7☉︎ Sun13:33 – 14:42
- 8♀︎ Venus14:42 – 15:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:51 – 17:00
- 10☽︎ Moon17:00 – 18:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:09 – 19:18
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:18 – 20:27
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:27 – 21:18
- 2☉︎ Sun21:18 – 22:09
- 3♀︎ Venus22:09 – 23:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:01 – 23:52
- 5☽︎ Moon23:52 – 00:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:43 – 01:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:34 – 02:25
- 8♂︎ Mars02:25 – 03:16
- 9☉︎ Sun03:16 – 04:07
- 10♀︎ Venus04:07 – 04:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:58 – 05:49
- 12☽︎ Moon05:49 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Friday, 28 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 20:27: the day lasts 13h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 10h 13m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:39 to 07:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.