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, 3 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:38 – 08:25
- 2☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:12
- 3♀︎ Venus09:12 – 09:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:59 – 10:45
- 5☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:32 – 12:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:19 – 13:05
- 8♂︎ Mars13:05 – 13:52
- 9☉︎ Sun13:52 – 14:39
- 10♀︎ Venus14:39 – 15:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:26 – 16:12
- 12☽︎ Moon16:12 – 16:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:59 – 18:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:12 – 19:25
- 3♂︎ Mars19:25 – 20:38
- 4☉︎ Sun20:38 – 21:52
- 5♀︎ Venus21:52 – 23:05
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:05 – 00:18
- 7☽︎ Moon00:18 – 01:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:31 – 02:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:44 – 03:57
- 10♂︎ Mars03:57 – 05:10
- 11☉︎ Sun05:10 – 06:24
- 12♀︎ Venus06:24 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 16:59: the day lasts 9h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 14h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:38 to 08:25: 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.