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 Monday, 28 July 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 20:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:24 – 06:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:42 – 08:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:00 – 09:17
- 4♂︎ Mars09:17 – 10:35
- 5☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:53
- 6♀︎ Venus11:53 – 13:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:11 – 14:28
- 8☽︎ Moon14:28 – 15:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:46 – 17:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:04 – 18:21
- 11♂︎ Mars18:21 – 19:39
- 12☉︎ Sun19:39 – 20:57
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:57 – 21:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:39 – 22:22
- 3☽︎ Moon22:22 – 23:04
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:04 – 23:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:46 – 00:29
- 6♂︎ Mars00:29 – 01:11
- 7☉︎ Sun01:11 – 01:54
- 8♀︎ Venus01:54 – 02:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:36 – 03:19
- 10☽︎ Moon03:19 – 04:01
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:01 – 04:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Monday, 28 July 2025, the Sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 20:57: the day lasts 15h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 8h 29m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:24 to 06:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.