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, 20 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 20:36
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:27 – 07:38
- 2☉︎ Sun07:38 – 08:49
- 3♀︎ Venus08:49 – 10:00
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:00 – 11:10
- 5☽︎ Moon11:10 – 12:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:21 – 13:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:43
- 8♂︎ Mars14:43 – 15:53
- 9☉︎ Sun15:53 – 17:04
- 10♀︎ Venus17:04 – 18:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:26
- 12☽︎ Moon19:26 – 20:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:36 – 21:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:25 – 22:14
- 3♂︎ Mars22:14 – 23:04
- 4☉︎ Sun23:04 – 23:53
- 5♀︎ Venus23:53 – 00:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:42 – 01:31
- 7☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:20 – 03:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:09 – 03:58
- 10♂︎ Mars03:58 – 04:47
- 11☉︎ Sun04:47 – 05:36
- 12♀︎ Venus05:36 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Tuesday, 20 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 20:36: the day lasts 14h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 9h 49m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:27 to 07:38: 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.