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, 14 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 16:25
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:03 – 08:44
- 2♂︎ Mars08:44 – 09:26
- 3☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:08
- 4♀︎ Venus10:08 – 10:50
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:50 – 11:32
- 6☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:14
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:14 – 12:56
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 13:37
- 9♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:19
- 10☉︎ Sun14:19 – 15:01
- 11♀︎ Venus15:01 – 15:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:43 – 16:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:25 – 17:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:43 – 19:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:01 – 20:19
- 4♂︎ Mars20:19 – 21:37
- 5☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:55
- 6♀︎ Venus22:55 – 00:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:13 – 01:31
- 8☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:49 – 04:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 05:26
- 11♂︎ Mars05:26 – 06:44
- 12☉︎ Sun06:44 – 08:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Thursday, 14 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:03 and sets at 16:25: the day lasts 8h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 15h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:03 to 08:44: 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.