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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:51 – 07:41
- 2♂︎ Mars07:41 – 08:30
- 3☉︎ Sun08:30 – 09:20
- 4♀︎ Venus09:20 – 10:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 10:58
- 6☽︎ Moon10:58 – 11:48
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 12:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:37 – 13:27
- 9♂︎ Mars13:27 – 14:16
- 10☉︎ Sun14:16 – 15:05
- 11♀︎ Venus15:05 – 15:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:55 – 16:44
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:44 – 17:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:55 – 19:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:06 – 20:17
- 4♂︎ Mars20:17 – 21:27
- 5☉︎ Sun21:27 – 22:38
- 6♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:49 – 00:59
- 8☽︎ Moon00:59 – 02:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 03:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:21 – 04:32
- 11♂︎ Mars04:32 – 05:42
- 12☉︎ Sun05:42 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 16:44: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 14h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:51 to 07:41: 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.