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, 8 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:56 – 08:02
- 2☉︎ Sun08:02 – 09:07
- 3♀︎ Venus09:07 – 10:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 11:18
- 5☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:30
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:35
- 8♂︎ Mars14:35 – 15:41
- 9☉︎ Sun15:41 – 16:46
- 10♀︎ Venus16:46 – 17:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:52 – 18:57
- 12☽︎ Moon18:57 – 20:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 20:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:57 – 21:52
- 3♂︎ Mars21:52 – 22:47
- 4☉︎ Sun22:47 – 23:41
- 5♀︎ Venus23:41 – 00:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:30
- 7☽︎ Moon01:30 – 02:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:14
- 10♂︎ Mars04:14 – 05:09
- 11☉︎ Sun05:09 – 06:03
- 12♀︎ Venus06:03 – 06:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 20:03: the day lasts 13h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 10h 55m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:56 to 08:02: 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.