Planetary hours
in Dresden.
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 Tuesday, 13 May 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:17 – 06:35
- 2☉︎ Sun06:35 – 07:52
- 3♀︎ Venus07:52 – 09:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:09 – 10:27
- 5☽︎ Moon10:27 – 11:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:44 – 13:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 14:19
- 8♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:36
- 9☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:53
- 10♀︎ Venus16:53 – 18:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:11 – 19:28
- 12☽︎ Moon19:28 – 20:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:28 – 22:10
- 3♂︎ Mars22:10 – 22:53
- 4☉︎ Sun22:53 – 23:36
- 5♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:18 – 01:01
- 7☽︎ Moon01:01 – 01:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:08
- 10♂︎ Mars03:08 – 03:51
- 11☉︎ Sun03:51 – 04:33
- 12♀︎ Venus04:33 – 05:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Tuesday, 13 May 2025, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 20:45: the day lasts 15h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 8h 30m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:17 to 06:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.