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 Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:28
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:26 – 08:20
- 2☽︎ Moon08:20 – 09:14
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:14 – 10:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:08 – 11:02
- 5♂︎ Mars11:02 – 11:56
- 6☉︎ Sun11:56 – 12:50
- 7♀︎ Venus12:50 – 13:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:44 – 14:38
- 9☽︎ Moon14:38 – 15:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:32 – 16:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:26 – 17:20
- 12♂︎ Mars17:20 – 18:14
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:14 – 19:20
- 2♀︎ Venus19:20 – 20:26
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:26 – 21:33
- 4☽︎ Moon21:33 – 22:39
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:39 – 23:45
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:45 – 00:51
- 7♂︎ Mars00:51 – 01:57
- 8☉︎ Sun01:57 – 03:03
- 9♀︎ Venus03:03 – 04:09
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:09 – 05:15
- 11☽︎ Moon05:15 – 06:22
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:22 – 07:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 10h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:28, lasts 13h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:26 to 08:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.