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 Sunday, 30 April 2028: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:06 – 07:20
- 2♀︎ Venus07:20 – 08:34
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:34 – 09:48
- 4☽︎ Moon09:48 – 11:02
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:02 – 12:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:16 – 13:30
- 7♂︎ Mars13:30 – 14:44
- 8☉︎ Sun14:44 – 15:58
- 9♀︎ Venus15:58 – 17:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:12 – 18:26
- 11☽︎ Moon18:26 – 19:40
- 12♄︎ Saturn19:40 – 20:54
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:54 – 21:40
- 2♂︎ Mars21:40 – 22:26
- 3☉︎ Sun22:26 – 23:12
- 4♀︎ Venus23:12 – 23:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:57 – 00:43
- 6☽︎ Moon00:43 – 01:29
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:29 – 02:15
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:15 – 03:01
- 9♂︎ Mars03:01 – 03:47
- 10☉︎ Sun03:47 – 04:33
- 11♀︎ Venus04:33 – 05:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:19 – 06:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Sunday, 30 April 2028, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 20:54: the day lasts 14h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 9h 10m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:06 to 07:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.