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, 17 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 20:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:12 – 06:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:30 – 07:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:49 – 09:07
- 4♂︎ Mars09:07 – 10:25
- 5☉︎ Sun10:25 – 11:43
- 6♀︎ Venus11:43 – 13:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:01 – 14:20
- 8☽︎ Moon14:20 – 15:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:38 – 16:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:56 – 18:14
- 11♂︎ Mars18:14 – 19:32
- 12☉︎ Sun19:32 – 20:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:51 – 21:32
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:32 – 22:14
- 3☽︎ Moon22:14 – 22:56
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:56 – 23:37
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:37 – 00:19
- 6♂︎ Mars00:19 – 01:01
- 7☉︎ Sun01:01 – 01:42
- 8♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:24 – 03:06
- 10☽︎ Moon03:06 – 03:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:47 – 04:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:29 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Monday, 17 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 20:51: the day lasts 15h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 8h 20m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:12 to 06:30: 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.