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 Thursday, 6 November 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:23 – 08:11
- 2♂︎ Mars08:11 – 08:58
- 3☉︎ Sun08:58 – 09:46
- 4♀︎ Venus09:46 – 10:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:33 – 11:21
- 6☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 12:56
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 13:43
- 9♂︎ Mars13:43 – 14:30
- 10☉︎ Sun14:30 – 15:18
- 11♀︎ Venus15:18 – 16:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:05 – 16:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:53 – 18:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:06 – 19:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:18 – 20:31
- 4♂︎ Mars20:31 – 21:44
- 5☉︎ Sun21:44 – 22:56
- 6♀︎ Venus22:56 – 00:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:09 – 01:22
- 8☽︎ Moon01:22 – 02:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:34 – 03:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 05:00
- 11♂︎ Mars05:00 – 06:12
- 12☉︎ Sun06:12 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Thursday, 6 November 2025, the Sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 16:53: the day lasts 9h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 14h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:23 to 08:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.