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, 7 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:22
- Sunset
- 16:25
- Next sunrise
- 08:23
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:22 – 09:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:02 – 09:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:43 – 10:23
- 4♂︎ Mars10:23 – 11:03
- 5☉︎ Sun11:03 – 11:43
- 6♀︎ Venus11:43 – 12:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:24 – 13:04
- 8☽︎ Moon13:04 – 13:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:44 – 14:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:05
- 11♂︎ Mars15:05 – 15:45
- 12☉︎ Sun15:45 – 16:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:25 – 17:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:45 – 19:05
- 3☽︎ Moon19:05 – 20:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:25 – 21:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:45 – 23:04
- 6♂︎ Mars23:04 – 00:24
- 7☉︎ Sun00:24 – 01:44
- 8♀︎ Venus01:44 – 03:04
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:04 – 04:24
- 10☽︎ Moon04:24 – 05:43
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:43 – 07:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:03 – 08:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Monday, 7 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:22 and sets at 16:25: the day lasts 8h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:23, lasts 15h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:22 to 09:02: 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.