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 Monday, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:52
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:51 – 08:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:45 – 09:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:40 – 10:35
- 4♂︎ Mars10:35 – 11:29
- 5☉︎ Sun11:29 – 12:24
- 6♀︎ Venus12:24 – 13:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:18 – 14:13
- 8☽︎ Moon14:13 – 15:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:08 – 16:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:02 – 16:57
- 11♂︎ Mars16:57 – 17:51
- 12☉︎ Sun17:51 – 18:46
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:46 – 19:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:52 – 20:57
- 3☽︎ Moon20:57 – 22:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:03 – 23:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:08 – 00:14
- 6♂︎ Mars00:14 – 01:19
- 7☉︎ Sun01:19 – 02:25
- 8♀︎ Venus02:25 – 03:30
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:30 – 04:36
- 10☽︎ Moon04:36 – 05:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:41 – 06:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:47 – 07:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 18:46: the day lasts 10h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:52, lasts 13h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:51 to 08:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.