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 Saturday, 22 January 2028: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Next sunrise
- 08:23
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:24 – 09:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:07 – 09:50
- 3♂︎ Mars09:50 – 10:34
- 4☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:17
- 5♀︎ Venus11:17 – 12:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:01 – 12:44
- 7☽︎ Moon12:44 – 13:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:27 – 14:11
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:11 – 14:54
- 10♂︎ Mars14:54 – 15:38
- 11☉︎ Sun15:38 – 16:21
- 12♀︎ Venus16:21 – 17:04
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:04 – 18:21
- 2☽︎ Moon18:21 – 19:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:37 – 20:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:54 – 22:10
- 5♂︎ Mars22:10 – 23:27
- 6☉︎ Sun23:27 – 00:43
- 7♀︎ Venus00:43 – 02:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:00 – 03:17
- 9☽︎ Moon03:17 – 04:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:33 – 05:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:50 – 07:06
- 12♂︎ Mars07:06 – 08:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Saturday, 22 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 17:04: the day lasts 8h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:23, lasts 15h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:24 to 09:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.