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 Wednesday, 17 May 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:38 – 06:57
- 2☽︎ Moon06:57 – 08:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:15 – 09:34
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:34 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 12:11
- 6☉︎ Sun12:11 – 13:29
- 7♀︎ Venus13:29 – 14:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:48 – 16:06
- 9☽︎ Moon16:06 – 17:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:25 – 18:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:43 – 20:02
- 12♂︎ Mars20:02 – 21:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:20 – 22:02
- 2♀︎ Venus22:02 – 22:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:43 – 23:24
- 4☽︎ Moon23:24 – 00:06
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:06 – 00:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:47 – 01:29
- 7♂︎ Mars01:29 – 02:10
- 8☉︎ Sun02:10 – 02:51
- 9♀︎ Venus02:51 – 03:33
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:33 – 04:14
- 11☽︎ Moon04:14 – 04:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:56 – 05:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Wednesday, 17 May 2028, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 21:20: the day lasts 15h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 8h 17m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:38 to 06:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.