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, 10 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 18:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:47 – 08:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:43 – 09:38
- 3♂︎ Mars09:38 – 10:33
- 4☉︎ Sun10:33 – 11:28
- 5♀︎ Venus11:28 – 12:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:24 – 13:19
- 7☽︎ Moon13:19 – 14:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:14 – 15:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 16:05
- 10♂︎ Mars16:05 – 17:00
- 11☉︎ Sun17:00 – 17:55
- 12♀︎ Venus17:55 – 18:50
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 19:55
- 2☽︎ Moon19:55 – 21:00
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:00 – 22:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 23:10
- 5♂︎ Mars23:10 – 00:15
- 6☉︎ Sun00:15 – 01:20
- 7♀︎ Venus01:20 – 02:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:30
- 9☽︎ Moon03:30 – 04:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:34 – 05:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:39 – 06:44
- 12♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Saturday, 10 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 18:50: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 12h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:47 to 08:43: 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.