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, 6 May 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 21:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:57 – 07:12
- 2♂︎ Mars07:12 – 08:28
- 3☉︎ Sun08:28 – 09:43
- 4♀︎ Venus09:43 – 10:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 12:14
- 6☽︎ Moon12:14 – 13:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:45
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:45 – 16:00
- 9♂︎ Mars16:00 – 17:16
- 10☉︎ Sun17:16 – 18:31
- 11♀︎ Venus18:31 – 19:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:47 – 21:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:02 – 21:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:47 – 22:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:31 – 23:16
- 4♂︎ Mars23:16 – 00:00
- 5☉︎ Sun00:00 – 00:44
- 6♀︎ Venus00:44 – 01:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:13
- 8☽︎ Moon02:13 – 02:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:57 – 03:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:26
- 11♂︎ Mars04:26 – 05:11
- 12☉︎ Sun05:11 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Thursday, 6 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 21:02: the day lasts 15h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 8h 53m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:57 to 07:12: 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.