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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:12
- 2♂︎ Mars08:12 – 09:08
- 3☉︎ Sun09:08 – 10:04
- 4♀︎ Venus10:04 – 11:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:00 – 11:56
- 6☽︎ Moon11:56 – 12:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:52 – 13:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:48 – 14:43
- 9♂︎ Mars14:43 – 15:39
- 10☉︎ Sun15:39 – 16:35
- 11♀︎ Venus16:35 – 17:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:31 – 18:27
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:27 – 19:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:31 – 20:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:36 – 21:40
- 4♂︎ Mars21:40 – 22:44
- 5☉︎ Sun22:44 – 23:48
- 6♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 01:57
- 8☽︎ Moon01:57 – 03:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:01 – 04:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:05 – 05:09
- 11♂︎ Mars05:09 – 06:14
- 12☉︎ Sun06:14 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 18:27: the day lasts 11h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 12h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:16 to 08:12: 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.