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, 20 December 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Sunset
- 16:26
- Next sunrise
- 08:34
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:33 – 09:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:13 – 09:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:52 – 10:32
- 4♂︎ Mars10:32 – 11:11
- 5☉︎ Sun11:11 – 11:50
- 6♀︎ Venus11:50 – 12:30
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:30 – 13:09
- 8☽︎ Moon13:09 – 13:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:49 – 14:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:28 – 15:07
- 11♂︎ Mars15:07 – 15:47
- 12☉︎ Sun15:47 – 16:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:26 – 17:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 19:07
- 3☽︎ Moon19:07 – 20:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:28 – 21:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:49 – 23:09
- 6♂︎ Mars23:09 – 00:30
- 7☉︎ Sun00:30 – 01:51
- 8♀︎ Venus01:51 – 03:11
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:11 – 04:32
- 10☽︎ Moon04:32 – 05:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:53 – 07:13
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:13 – 08:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Monday, 20 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:33 and sets at 16:26: the day lasts 7h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:34, lasts 16h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:33 to 09:13: 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.