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, 5 February 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:34
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:35 – 08:22
- 2♂︎ Mars08:22 – 09:10
- 3☉︎ Sun09:10 – 09:57
- 4♀︎ Venus09:57 – 10:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:44 – 11:32
- 6☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:06
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 13:53
- 9♂︎ Mars13:53 – 14:41
- 10☉︎ Sun14:41 – 15:28
- 11♀︎ Venus15:28 – 16:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:15 – 17:03
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:03 – 18:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:15 – 19:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:28 – 20:40
- 4♂︎ Mars20:40 – 21:53
- 5☉︎ Sun21:53 – 23:05
- 6♀︎ Venus23:05 – 00:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:18 – 01:31
- 8☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 05:08
- 11♂︎ Mars05:08 – 06:21
- 12☉︎ Sun06:21 – 07:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Thursday, 5 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 17:03: the day lasts 9h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:34, lasts 14h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:35 to 08:22: 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.