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, 25 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 07:52
- 2♂︎ Mars07:52 – 08:45
- 3☉︎ Sun08:45 – 09:38
- 4♀︎ Venus09:38 – 10:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:31 – 11:25
- 6☽︎ Moon11:25 – 12:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 13:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 14:05
- 9♂︎ Mars14:05 – 14:58
- 10☉︎ Sun14:58 – 15:51
- 11♀︎ Venus15:51 – 16:45
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:45 – 17:38
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:38 – 18:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:44 – 19:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:51 – 20:57
- 4♂︎ Mars20:57 – 22:04
- 5☉︎ Sun22:04 – 23:10
- 6♀︎ Venus23:10 – 00:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:24
- 8☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:43
- 11♂︎ Mars04:43 – 05:50
- 12☉︎ Sun05:50 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Thursday, 25 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 17:38: the day lasts 10h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 13h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:58 to 07:52: 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.