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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Next sunrise
- 08:18
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 08:58
- 2♂︎ Mars08:58 – 09:39
- 3☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:19
- 4♀︎ Venus10:19 – 11:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:00 – 11:41
- 6☽︎ Moon11:41 – 12:22
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:22 – 13:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 13:44
- 9♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:25
- 10☉︎ Sun14:25 – 15:05
- 11♀︎ Venus15:05 – 15:46
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:46 – 16:27
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:27 – 17:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:46 – 19:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:06 – 20:25
- 4♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:44
- 5☉︎ Sun21:44 – 23:03
- 6♀︎ Venus23:03 – 00:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:23 – 01:42
- 8☽︎ Moon01:42 – 03:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:01 – 04:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:40
- 11♂︎ Mars05:40 – 06:59
- 12☉︎ Sun06:59 – 08:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 16:27: the day lasts 8h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:18, lasts 15h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:17 to 08:58: 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.