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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 21:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:17 – 06:36
- 2♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:55
- 3☉︎ Sun07:55 – 09:14
- 4♀︎ Venus09:14 – 10:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:33 – 11:52
- 6☽︎ Moon11:52 – 13:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:11 – 14:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:30 – 15:48
- 9♂︎ Mars15:48 – 17:07
- 10☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:26
- 11♀︎ Venus18:26 – 19:45
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:45 – 21:04
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:04 – 21:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:27 – 23:08
- 4♂︎ Mars23:08 – 23:49
- 5☉︎ Sun23:49 – 00:30
- 6♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:11 – 01:53
- 8☽︎ Moon01:53 – 02:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:34 – 03:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:15 – 03:56
- 11♂︎ Mars03:56 – 04:37
- 12☉︎ Sun04:37 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 21:04: the day lasts 15h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 8h 14m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:17 to 06:36: 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.