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, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:35
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Next sunrise
- 08:36
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:35 – 09:15
- 2♂︎ Mars09:15 – 09:54
- 3☉︎ Sun09:54 – 10:34
- 4♀︎ Venus10:34 – 11:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:13 – 11:53
- 6☽︎ Moon11:53 – 12:32
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 13:51
- 9♂︎ Mars13:51 – 14:30
- 10☉︎ Sun14:30 – 15:10
- 11♀︎ Venus15:10 – 15:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:49 – 16:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:28 – 17:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:49 – 19:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:10 – 20:30
- 4♂︎ Mars20:30 – 21:51
- 5☉︎ Sun21:51 – 23:12
- 6♀︎ Venus23:12 – 00:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:53
- 8☽︎ Moon01:53 – 03:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 04:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:34 – 05:55
- 11♂︎ Mars05:55 – 07:15
- 12☉︎ Sun07:15 – 08:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:35 and sets at 16:28: the day lasts 7h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:36, lasts 16h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:35 to 09:15: 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.