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 Wednesday, 3 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:39 – 08:25
- 2☽︎ Moon08:25 – 09:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:12 – 09:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:59 – 10:45
- 5♂︎ Mars10:45 – 11:32
- 6☉︎ Sun11:32 – 12:19
- 7♀︎ Venus12:19 – 13:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:05 – 13:52
- 9☽︎ Moon13:52 – 14:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:39 – 15:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:25 – 16:12
- 12♂︎ Mars16:12 – 16:59
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:59 – 18:12
- 2♀︎ Venus18:12 – 19:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:25 – 20:38
- 4☽︎ Moon20:38 – 21:51
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:51 – 23:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 00:18
- 7♂︎ Mars00:18 – 01:31
- 8☉︎ Sun01:31 – 02:44
- 9♀︎ Venus02:44 – 03:58
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:58 – 05:11
- 11☽︎ Moon05:11 – 06:24
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:24 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Wednesday, 3 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 16:59: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 14h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:39 to 08:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.