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 Monday, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:46 – 07:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:37 – 08:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:27 – 09:17
- 4♂︎ Mars09:17 – 10:08
- 5☉︎ Sun10:08 – 10:58
- 6♀︎ Venus10:58 – 11:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:48 – 12:38
- 8☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:29 – 14:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:19 – 15:09
- 11♂︎ Mars15:09 – 16:00
- 12☉︎ Sun16:00 – 16:50
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:50 – 18:00
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:00 – 19:10
- 3☽︎ Moon19:10 – 20:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:19 – 21:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:29 – 22:39
- 6♂︎ Mars22:39 – 23:49
- 7☉︎ Sun23:49 – 00:59
- 8♀︎ Venus00:59 – 02:09
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:09 – 03:18
- 10☽︎ Moon03:18 – 04:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:28 – 05:38
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:38 – 06:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 16:50: the day lasts 10h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 13h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:46 to 07:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.