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 Thursday, 17 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 19:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:10 – 08:13
- 2♂︎ Mars08:13 – 09:16
- 3☉︎ Sun09:16 – 10:18
- 4♀︎ Venus10:18 – 11:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:21 – 12:24
- 6☽︎ Moon12:24 – 13:26
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:26 – 14:29
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:29 – 15:32
- 9♂︎ Mars15:32 – 16:34
- 10☉︎ Sun16:34 – 17:37
- 11♀︎ Venus17:37 – 18:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:40 – 19:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:42 – 20:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:40 – 21:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:37 – 22:35
- 4♂︎ Mars22:35 – 23:32
- 5☉︎ Sun23:32 – 00:30
- 6♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:27 – 02:25
- 8☽︎ Moon02:25 – 03:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 04:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:17
- 11♂︎ Mars05:17 – 06:15
- 12☉︎ Sun06:15 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Thursday, 17 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 19:42: the day lasts 12h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 11h 30m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:10 to 08:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.