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, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 20:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:05
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:07 – 06:26
- 2♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:45
- 3☉︎ Sun07:45 – 09:04
- 4♀︎ Venus09:04 – 10:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:42
- 6☽︎ Moon11:42 – 13:02
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:02 – 14:21
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:21 – 15:40
- 9♂︎ Mars15:40 – 16:59
- 10☉︎ Sun16:59 – 18:18
- 11♀︎ Venus18:18 – 19:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:57 – 21:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:18 – 22:59
- 4♂︎ Mars22:59 – 23:39
- 5☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:20
- 6♀︎ Venus00:20 – 01:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:01 – 01:42
- 8☽︎ Moon01:42 – 02:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:22 – 03:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:03 – 03:44
- 11♂︎ Mars03:44 – 04:25
- 12☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 20:57: the day lasts 15h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:05, lasts 8h 09m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:07 to 06:26: 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.