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, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:35
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:35 – 09:16
- 2♂︎ Mars09:16 – 09:56
- 3☉︎ Sun09:56 – 10:37
- 4♀︎ Venus10:37 – 11:18
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:18 – 11:58
- 6☽︎ Moon11:58 – 12:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:19
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:19 – 14:00
- 9♂︎ Mars14:00 – 14:40
- 10☉︎ Sun14:40 – 15:21
- 11♀︎ Venus15:21 – 16:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:02 – 16:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:42 – 18:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:02 – 19:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:21 – 20:40
- 4♂︎ Mars20:40 – 22:00
- 5☉︎ Sun22:00 – 23:19
- 6♀︎ Venus23:19 – 00:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:58
- 8☽︎ Moon01:58 – 03:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 04:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:37 – 05:56
- 11♂︎ Mars05:56 – 07:15
- 12☉︎ Sun07:15 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:35 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 8h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 15h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:35 to 09:16: 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.