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 Wednesday, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Next sunrise
- 08:08
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:06 – 08:58
- 2☽︎ Moon08:58 – 09:49
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:49 – 10:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:41 – 11:33
- 5♂︎ Mars11:33 – 12:25
- 6☉︎ Sun12:25 – 13:17
- 7♀︎ Venus13:17 – 14:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:08 – 15:00
- 9☽︎ Moon15:00 – 15:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:52 – 16:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:44 – 17:35
- 12♂︎ Mars17:35 – 18:27
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:27 – 19:36
- 2♀︎ Venus19:36 – 20:44
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:44 – 21:52
- 4☽︎ Moon21:52 – 23:01
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:01 – 00:09
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:09 – 01:17
- 7♂︎ Mars01:17 – 02:26
- 8☉︎ Sun02:26 – 03:34
- 9♀︎ Venus03:34 – 04:43
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:43 – 05:51
- 11☽︎ Moon05:51 – 06:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:59 – 08:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 18:27: the day lasts 10h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:08, lasts 13h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:06 to 08:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.