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, 11 November 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:18
- 2☉︎ Sun08:18 – 09:04
- 3♀︎ Venus09:04 – 09:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:50 – 10:36
- 5☽︎ Moon10:36 – 11:22
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:22 – 12:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:09 – 12:55
- 8♂︎ Mars12:55 – 13:41
- 9☉︎ Sun13:41 – 14:27
- 10♀︎ Venus14:27 – 15:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:13 – 15:59
- 12☽︎ Moon15:59 – 16:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:45 – 17:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:59 – 19:13
- 3♂︎ Mars19:13 – 20:27
- 4☉︎ Sun20:27 – 21:41
- 5♀︎ Venus21:41 – 22:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:55 – 00:09
- 7☽︎ Moon00:09 – 01:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:23 – 02:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:37 – 03:51
- 10♂︎ Mars03:51 – 05:05
- 11☉︎ Sun05:05 – 06:19
- 12♀︎ Venus06:19 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Tuesday, 11 November 2025, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 16:45: the day lasts 9h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 14h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:32 to 08:18: 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.