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 April 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:48 – 07:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:01 – 08:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 09:25
- 4♂︎ Mars09:25 – 10:38
- 5☉︎ Sun10:38 – 11:50
- 6♀︎ Venus11:50 – 13:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:03 – 14:15
- 8☽︎ Moon14:15 – 15:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:28 – 16:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:40 – 17:53
- 11♂︎ Mars17:53 – 19:05
- 12☉︎ Sun19:05 – 20:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:18 – 21:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:05 – 21:53
- 3☽︎ Moon21:53 – 22:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:40 – 23:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:27 – 00:15
- 6♂︎ Mars00:15 – 01:02
- 7☉︎ Sun01:02 – 01:49
- 8♀︎ Venus01:49 – 02:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:37 – 03:24
- 10☽︎ Moon03:24 – 04:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:11 – 04:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Monday, 26 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 20:18: the day lasts 14h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 9h 28m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:48 to 07:01: 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.