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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:39 – 08:31
- 2♂︎ Mars08:31 – 09:23
- 3☉︎ Sun09:23 – 10:14
- 4♀︎ Venus10:14 – 11:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:06 – 11:57
- 6☽︎ Moon11:57 – 12:49
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:49 – 13:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:40 – 14:32
- 9♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:23
- 10☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:15
- 11♀︎ Venus16:15 – 17:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:06 – 17:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:58 – 19:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:06 – 20:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 21:24
- 4♂︎ Mars21:24 – 22:32
- 5☉︎ Sun22:32 – 23:41
- 6♀︎ Venus23:41 – 00:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:49 – 01:58
- 8☽︎ Moon01:58 – 03:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 04:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:15 – 05:24
- 11♂︎ Mars05:24 – 06:33
- 12☉︎ Sun06:33 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 10h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 13h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:39 to 08:31: 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.