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, 12 February 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 08:31
- 2♂︎ Mars08:31 – 09:20
- 3☉︎ Sun09:20 – 10:10
- 4♀︎ Venus10:10 – 11:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:00 – 11:50
- 6☽︎ Moon11:50 – 12:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:29
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:19
- 9♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:08
- 10☉︎ Sun15:08 – 15:58
- 11♀︎ Venus15:58 – 16:48
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:48 – 17:38
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:38 – 18:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:48 – 19:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:58 – 21:08
- 4♂︎ Mars21:08 – 22:18
- 5☉︎ Sun22:18 – 23:28
- 6♀︎ Venus23:28 – 00:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:49
- 8☽︎ Moon01:49 – 02:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:59 – 04:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:09 – 05:19
- 11♂︎ Mars05:19 – 06:29
- 12☉︎ Sun06:29 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Thursday, 12 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 17:38: the day lasts 9h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 14h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:41 to 08:31: 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.