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 Friday, 15 October 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:55 – 08:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:49 – 09:43
- 3☽︎ Moon09:43 – 10:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:37 – 11:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:30 – 12:24
- 6♂︎ Mars12:24 – 13:18
- 7☉︎ Sun13:18 – 14:12
- 8♀︎ Venus14:12 – 15:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:05 – 15:59
- 10☽︎ Moon15:59 – 16:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:53 – 17:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:46 – 18:40
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:40 – 19:47
- 2☉︎ Sun19:47 – 20:53
- 3♀︎ Venus20:53 – 21:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:59 – 23:06
- 5☽︎ Moon23:06 – 00:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:12 – 01:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:19 – 02:25
- 8♂︎ Mars02:25 – 03:31
- 9☉︎ Sun03:31 – 04:38
- 10♀︎ Venus04:38 – 05:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:44 – 06:51
- 12☽︎ Moon06:51 – 07:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Friday, 15 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:55 and sets at 18:40: the day lasts 10h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 13h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:55 to 08:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.