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, 29 April 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 20:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:08
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:10 – 07:23
- 2♂︎ Mars07:23 – 08:36
- 3☉︎ Sun08:36 – 09:50
- 4♀︎ Venus09:50 – 11:03
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:03 – 12:17
- 6☽︎ Moon12:17 – 13:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:44 – 15:57
- 9♂︎ Mars15:57 – 17:11
- 10☉︎ Sun17:11 – 18:24
- 11♀︎ Venus18:24 – 19:38
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:38 – 20:51
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:51 – 21:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:10
- 4♂︎ Mars23:10 – 23:57
- 5☉︎ Sun23:57 – 00:43
- 6♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:16
- 8☽︎ Moon02:16 – 03:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:02 – 03:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:49 – 04:35
- 11♂︎ Mars04:35 – 05:21
- 12☉︎ Sun05:21 – 06:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Thursday, 29 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:10 and sets at 20:51: the day lasts 14h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:08, lasts 9h 17m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:10 to 07:23: 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.