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, 7 February 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:31
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:33 – 08:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:20 – 09:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:08 – 09:56
- 4♂︎ Mars09:56 – 10:44
- 5☉︎ Sun10:44 – 11:31
- 6♀︎ Venus11:31 – 12:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:19 – 13:07
- 8☽︎ Moon13:07 – 13:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 14:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:42 – 15:30
- 11♂︎ Mars15:30 – 16:18
- 12☉︎ Sun16:18 – 17:05
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:17 – 19:30
- 3☽︎ Moon19:30 – 20:42
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:42 – 21:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:54 – 23:06
- 6♂︎ Mars23:06 – 00:18
- 7☉︎ Sun00:18 – 01:30
- 8♀︎ Venus01:30 – 02:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:55
- 10☽︎ Moon03:55 – 05:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:07 – 06:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:19 – 07:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dresden?
On Monday, 7 February 2028, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 17:05: the day lasts 9h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:31, lasts 14h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:33 to 08:20: 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.