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, 16 June 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 21:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:16 – 06:39
- 2☽︎ Moon06:39 – 08:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:02 – 09:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:25 – 10:47
- 5♂︎ Mars10:47 – 12:10
- 6☉︎ Sun12:10 – 13:33
- 7♀︎ Venus13:33 – 14:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:56 – 16:19
- 9☽︎ Moon16:19 – 17:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:42 – 19:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:27
- 12♂︎ Mars20:27 – 21:50
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:50 – 22:27
- 2♀︎ Venus22:27 – 23:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 23:42
- 4☽︎ Moon23:42 – 00:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:19 – 00:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:56 – 01:33
- 7♂︎ Mars01:33 – 02:10
- 8☉︎ Sun02:10 – 02:47
- 9♀︎ Venus02:47 – 03:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:25 – 04:02
- 11☽︎ Moon04:02 – 04:39
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:39 – 05:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Wednesday, 16 June 2027, the Sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 21:50: the day lasts 16h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 7h 26m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:16 to 06:39: 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.