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, 1 November 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:28
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:26 – 08:14
- 2☽︎ Moon08:14 – 09:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:02 – 09:51
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:51 – 10:39
- 5♂︎ Mars10:39 – 11:27
- 6☉︎ Sun11:27 – 12:16
- 7♀︎ Venus12:16 – 13:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:04 – 13:52
- 9☽︎ Moon13:52 – 14:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:40 – 15:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:29 – 16:17
- 12♂︎ Mars16:17 – 17:05
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:05 – 18:17
- 2♀︎ Venus18:17 – 19:29
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:29 – 20:41
- 4☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:53 – 23:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 00:16
- 7♂︎ Mars00:16 – 01:28
- 8☉︎ Sun01:28 – 02:40
- 9♀︎ Venus02:40 – 03:52
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:52 – 05:04
- 11☽︎ Moon05:04 – 06:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:16 – 07:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Düsseldorf?
On Wednesday, 1 November 2028, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 17:05: the day lasts 9h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:28, lasts 14h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:26 to 08:14: 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.