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, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:29
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:28 – 08:21
- 2♂︎ Mars08:21 – 09:15
- 3☉︎ Sun09:15 – 10:09
- 4♀︎ Venus10:09 – 11:02
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:02 – 11:56
- 6☽︎ Moon11:56 – 12:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 14:37
- 9♂︎ Mars14:37 – 15:31
- 10☉︎ Sun15:31 – 16:25
- 11♀︎ Venus16:25 – 17:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:18 – 18:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:12 – 19:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:19 – 20:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:25 – 21:31
- 4♂︎ Mars21:31 – 22:38
- 5☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:44
- 6♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:51 – 01:57
- 8☽︎ Moon01:57 – 03:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:04 – 04:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 05:16
- 11♂︎ Mars05:16 – 06:23
- 12☉︎ Sun06:23 – 07:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 10h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:29, lasts 13h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:28 to 08:21: 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.