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 Wednesday, 31 March 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:11 – 08:15
- 2☽︎ Moon08:15 – 09:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:20 – 10:24
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:24 – 11:28
- 5♂︎ Mars11:28 – 12:33
- 6☉︎ Sun12:33 – 13:37
- 7♀︎ Venus13:37 – 14:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:41 – 15:46
- 9☽︎ Moon15:46 – 16:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:50 – 17:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:55 – 18:59
- 12♂︎ Mars18:59 – 20:03
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:03 – 20:59
- 2♀︎ Venus20:59 – 21:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:54 – 22:50
- 4☽︎ Moon22:50 – 23:45
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:45 – 00:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:41 – 01:36
- 7♂︎ Mars01:36 – 02:31
- 8☉︎ Sun02:31 – 03:27
- 9♀︎ Venus03:27 – 04:22
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:22 – 05:18
- 11☽︎ Moon05:18 – 06:13
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:13 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Wednesday, 31 March 2027, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 20:03: the day lasts 12h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 11h 06m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:11 to 08:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.