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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:56
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:54 – 08:38
- 2☽︎ Moon08:38 – 09:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:22 – 10:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:06 – 10:50
- 5♂︎ Mars10:50 – 11:33
- 6☉︎ Sun11:33 – 12:17
- 7♀︎ Venus12:17 – 13:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:01 – 13:45
- 9☽︎ Moon13:45 – 14:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:29 – 15:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:13 – 15:56
- 12♂︎ Mars15:56 – 16:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:40 – 17:57
- 2♀︎ Venus17:57 – 19:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:13 – 20:29
- 4☽︎ Moon20:29 – 21:45
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 23:02
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 00:18
- 7♂︎ Mars00:18 – 01:34
- 8☉︎ Sun01:34 – 02:51
- 9♀︎ Venus02:51 – 04:07
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:07 – 05:23
- 11☽︎ Moon05:23 – 06:40
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:40 – 07:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 8h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:56, lasts 15h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:54 to 08:38: 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.