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 Tuesday, 12 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:32
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Next sunrise
- 08:32
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:14
- 2☉︎ Sun09:14 – 09:55
- 3♀︎ Venus09:55 – 10:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:37 – 11:18
- 5☽︎ Moon11:18 – 11:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:59 – 12:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:22
- 8♂︎ Mars13:22 – 14:04
- 9☉︎ Sun14:04 – 14:45
- 10♀︎ Venus14:45 – 15:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:26 – 16:08
- 12☽︎ Moon16:08 – 16:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:49 – 18:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:08 – 19:26
- 3♂︎ Mars19:26 – 20:45
- 4☉︎ Sun20:45 – 22:03
- 5♀︎ Venus22:03 – 23:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:22 – 00:40
- 7☽︎ Moon00:40 – 01:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 03:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:18 – 04:36
- 10♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:55
- 11☉︎ Sun05:55 – 07:13
- 12♀︎ Venus07:13 – 08:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Tuesday, 12 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:32 and sets at 16:49: the day lasts 8h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:32, lasts 15h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:32 to 09:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.