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 Thursday, 29 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:46 – 08:31
- 2♂︎ Mars08:31 – 09:17
- 3☉︎ Sun09:17 – 10:02
- 4♀︎ Venus10:02 – 10:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:47 – 11:33
- 6☽︎ Moon11:33 – 12:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 13:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 13:49
- 9♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:34
- 10☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:19
- 11♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:05 – 16:50
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:50 – 18:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:05 – 19:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:19 – 20:34
- 4♂︎ Mars20:34 – 21:48
- 5☉︎ Sun21:48 – 23:03
- 6♀︎ Venus23:03 – 00:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:32
- 8☽︎ Moon01:32 – 02:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 04:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:01 – 05:15
- 11♂︎ Mars05:15 – 06:30
- 12☉︎ Sun06:30 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Thursday, 29 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 16:50: the day lasts 9h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 14h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:46 to 08:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.