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, 12 October 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:52
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:50 – 08:45
- 2☉︎ Sun08:45 – 09:40
- 3♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:34 – 11:29
- 5☽︎ Moon11:29 – 12:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:13
- 8♂︎ Mars14:13 – 15:08
- 9☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:03
- 10♀︎ Venus16:03 – 16:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:57 – 17:52
- 12☽︎ Moon17:52 – 18:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:47 – 19:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:52 – 20:58
- 3♂︎ Mars20:58 – 22:03
- 4☉︎ Sun22:03 – 23:08
- 5♀︎ Venus23:08 – 00:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:14 – 01:19
- 7☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:36
- 10♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:41
- 11☉︎ Sun05:41 – 06:47
- 12♀︎ Venus06:47 – 07:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Tuesday, 12 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 10h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:52, lasts 13h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:50 to 08:45: 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.