Planetary hours
in Frankfurt am Main.
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 Tuesday, 28 January 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 08:03
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:04 – 08:50
- 2☉︎ Sun08:50 – 09:35
- 3♀︎ Venus09:35 – 10:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:07
- 5☽︎ Moon11:07 – 11:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:24
- 8♂︎ Mars13:24 – 14:09
- 9☉︎ Sun14:09 – 14:55
- 10♀︎ Venus14:55 – 15:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:41 – 16:26
- 12☽︎ Moon16:26 – 17:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:12 – 18:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:26 – 19:41
- 3♂︎ Mars19:41 – 20:55
- 4☉︎ Sun20:55 – 22:09
- 5♀︎ Venus22:09 – 23:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:23 – 00:37
- 7☽︎ Moon00:37 – 01:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 03:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:06 – 04:20
- 10♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:34
- 11☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:48
- 12♀︎ Venus06:48 – 08:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Tuesday, 28 January 2025, the Sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 9h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:03, lasts 14h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:04 to 08:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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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.