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 Monday, 17 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 21:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:39 – 06:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:58 – 08:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:16 – 09:34
- 4♂︎ Mars09:34 – 10:53
- 5☉︎ Sun10:53 – 12:11
- 6♀︎ Venus12:11 – 13:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:29 – 14:48
- 8☽︎ Moon14:48 – 16:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:06 – 17:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:24 – 18:43
- 11♂︎ Mars18:43 – 20:01
- 12☉︎ Sun20:01 – 21:19
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:19 – 22:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:01 – 22:42
- 3☽︎ Moon22:42 – 23:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:24 – 00:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:05 – 00:47
- 6♂︎ Mars00:47 – 01:29
- 7☉︎ Sun01:29 – 02:10
- 8♀︎ Venus02:10 – 02:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 03:33
- 10☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 04:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Monday, 17 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 21:19: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:39 to 06:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.