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, 29 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:49 – 08:58
- 3♂︎ Mars08:58 – 10:07
- 4☉︎ Sun10:07 – 11:15
- 5♀︎ Venus11:15 – 12:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:24 – 13:33
- 7☽︎ Moon13:33 – 14:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:41 – 15:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:50 – 16:59
- 10♂︎ Mars16:59 – 18:08
- 11☉︎ Sun18:08 – 19:16
- 12♀︎ Venus19:16 – 20:25
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:25 – 21:16
- 2☽︎ Moon21:16 – 22:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 22:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:59 – 23:51
- 5♂︎ Mars23:51 – 00:42
- 6☉︎ Sun00:42 – 01:34
- 7♀︎ Venus01:34 – 02:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:16
- 9☽︎ Moon03:16 – 04:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:08 – 04:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 05:51
- 12♂︎ Mars05:51 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Saturday, 29 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 13h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 10h 17m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:41 to 07:49: 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.