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, 3 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:56 – 08:43
- 2☉︎ Sun08:43 – 09:30
- 3♀︎ Venus09:30 – 10:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 11:05
- 5☽︎ Moon11:05 – 11:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:39 – 13:26
- 8♂︎ Mars13:26 – 14:13
- 9☉︎ Sun14:13 – 15:00
- 10♀︎ Venus15:00 – 15:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:48 – 16:35
- 12☽︎ Moon16:35 – 17:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:22 – 18:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:35 – 19:47
- 3♂︎ Mars19:47 – 21:00
- 4☉︎ Sun21:00 – 22:13
- 5♀︎ Venus22:13 – 23:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:25 – 00:38
- 7☽︎ Moon00:38 – 01:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:51 – 03:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 04:16
- 10♂︎ Mars04:16 – 05:29
- 11☉︎ Sun05:29 – 06:42
- 12♀︎ Venus06:42 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:56 and sets at 17:22: the day lasts 9h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 14h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:56 to 08:43: 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
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.