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 Saturday, 31 January 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 08:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:29 – 09:15
- 3♂︎ Mars09:15 – 10:01
- 4☉︎ Sun10:01 – 10:46
- 5♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:32 – 12:18
- 7☽︎ Moon12:18 – 13:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 13:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:50 – 14:36
- 10♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:22
- 11☉︎ Sun15:22 – 16:08
- 12♀︎ Venus16:08 – 16:54
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:54 – 18:08
- 2☽︎ Moon18:08 – 19:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:36 – 21:50
- 5♂︎ Mars21:50 – 23:04
- 6☉︎ Sun23:04 – 00:18
- 7♀︎ Venus00:18 – 01:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:32 – 02:45
- 9☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:59 – 05:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:13 – 06:27
- 12♂︎ Mars06:27 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Saturday, 31 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 16:54: the day lasts 9h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 14h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:43 to 08:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.