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 Thursday, 4 May 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 21:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:59 – 07:14
- 2♂︎ Mars07:14 – 08:29
- 3☉︎ Sun08:29 – 09:44
- 4♀︎ Venus09:44 – 10:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 12:15
- 6☽︎ Moon12:15 – 13:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:45
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:45 – 16:00
- 9♂︎ Mars16:00 – 17:15
- 10☉︎ Sun17:15 – 18:30
- 11♀︎ Venus18:30 – 19:45
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:45 – 21:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:00 – 21:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:30 – 23:15
- 4♂︎ Mars23:15 – 23:59
- 5☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:44
- 6♀︎ Venus00:44 – 01:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:14
- 8☽︎ Moon02:14 – 02:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 03:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 04:28
- 11♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:12
- 12☉︎ Sun05:12 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Thursday, 4 May 2028, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 21:00: the day lasts 15h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 8h 57m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:59 to 07:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.