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, 5 September 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 20:10
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:52 – 07:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:58 – 09:05
- 3♂︎ Mars09:05 – 10:11
- 4☉︎ Sun10:11 – 11:18
- 5♀︎ Venus11:18 – 12:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:24 – 13:31
- 7☽︎ Moon13:31 – 14:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:37 – 15:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:44 – 16:50
- 10♂︎ Mars16:50 – 17:57
- 11☉︎ Sun17:57 – 19:03
- 12♀︎ Venus19:03 – 20:10
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:10 – 21:03
- 2☽︎ Moon21:03 – 21:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:57 – 22:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:50 – 23:44
- 5♂︎ Mars23:44 – 00:38
- 6☉︎ Sun00:38 – 01:31
- 7♀︎ Venus01:31 – 02:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:19
- 9☽︎ Moon03:19 – 04:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 05:06
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:06 – 05:59
- 12♂︎ Mars05:59 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Saturday, 5 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 20:10: the day lasts 13h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 10h 44m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:52 to 07:58: 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.