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 Saturday, 30 October 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:55
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:53 – 08:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:42 – 09:31
- 3♂︎ Mars09:31 – 10:20
- 4☉︎ Sun10:20 – 11:09
- 5♀︎ Venus11:09 – 11:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:59 – 12:48
- 7☽︎ Moon12:48 – 13:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:37 – 14:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:26 – 15:15
- 10♂︎ Mars15:15 – 16:05
- 11☉︎ Sun16:05 – 16:54
- 12♀︎ Venus16:54 – 17:43
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:43 – 18:54
- 2☽︎ Moon18:54 – 20:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:05 – 21:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:16 – 22:27
- 5♂︎ Mars22:27 – 23:38
- 6☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:49
- 7♀︎ Venus00:49 – 02:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:00 – 02:11
- 9☽︎ Moon02:11 – 03:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 04:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:33 – 05:44
- 12♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Saturday, 30 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 9h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:55, lasts 14h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:53 to 08:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.