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, 4 February 2028: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:06 – 08:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:53 – 09:39
- 3☽︎ Moon09:39 – 10:26
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:26 – 11:13
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:13 – 12:00
- 6♂︎ Mars12:00 – 12:47
- 7☉︎ Sun12:47 – 13:33
- 8♀︎ Venus13:33 – 14:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:20 – 15:07
- 10☽︎ Moon15:07 – 15:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:54 – 16:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:40 – 17:27
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:27 – 18:40
- 2☉︎ Sun18:40 – 19:53
- 3♀︎ Venus19:53 – 21:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:06 – 22:20
- 5☽︎ Moon22:20 – 23:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:33 – 00:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:46 – 01:59
- 8♂︎ Mars01:59 – 03:12
- 9☉︎ Sun03:12 – 04:25
- 10♀︎ Venus04:25 – 05:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:38 – 06:51
- 12☽︎ Moon06:51 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Friday, 4 February 2028, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 17:27: the day lasts 9h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 14h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:06 to 08:53: 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.