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, 19 July 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 21:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:40 – 06:59
- 2☽︎ Moon06:59 – 08:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:39 – 10:59
- 5♂︎ Mars10:59 – 12:19
- 6☉︎ Sun12:19 – 13:38
- 7♀︎ Venus13:38 – 14:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:58 – 16:18
- 9☽︎ Moon16:18 – 17:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:38 – 18:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:57 – 20:17
- 12♂︎ Mars20:17 – 21:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:17
- 2♀︎ Venus22:17 – 22:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:58 – 23:38
- 4☽︎ Moon23:38 – 00:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:18 – 00:59
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:59 – 01:39
- 7♂︎ Mars01:39 – 02:19
- 8☉︎ Sun02:19 – 03:00
- 9♀︎ Venus03:00 – 03:40
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:40 – 04:20
- 11☽︎ Moon04:20 – 05:01
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:01 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Wednesday, 19 July 2028, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 21:37: the day lasts 15h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 8h 04m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:40 to 06:59: 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.