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, 2 February 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:40 – 08:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:26 – 09:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:13 – 09:59
- 4♂︎ Mars09:59 – 10:46
- 5☉︎ Sun10:46 – 11:32
- 6♀︎ Venus11:32 – 12:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:19 – 13:05
- 8☽︎ Moon13:05 – 13:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:51 – 14:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:38 – 15:24
- 11♂︎ Mars15:24 – 16:11
- 12☉︎ Sun16:11 – 16:57
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:57 – 18:11
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:11 – 19:24
- 3☽︎ Moon19:24 – 20:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:37 – 21:51
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:51 – 23:04
- 6♂︎ Mars23:04 – 00:18
- 7☉︎ Sun00:18 – 01:31
- 8♀︎ Venus01:31 – 02:45
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:45 – 03:58
- 10☽︎ Moon03:58 – 05:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:11 – 06:25
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:25 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Monday, 2 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 16:57: the day lasts 9h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 14h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:40 to 08:26: 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.