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 Monday, 23 February 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:21 – 08:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 09:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:07 – 10:00
- 4♂︎ Mars10:00 – 10:53
- 5☉︎ Sun10:53 – 11:46
- 6♀︎ Venus11:46 – 12:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:39 – 13:32
- 8☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:25 – 15:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:18 – 16:11
- 11♂︎ Mars16:11 – 17:04
- 12☉︎ Sun17:04 – 17:57
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:57 – 19:03
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:03 – 20:10
- 3☽︎ Moon20:10 – 21:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:31
- 6♂︎ Mars23:31 – 00:38
- 7☉︎ Sun00:38 – 01:44
- 8♀︎ Venus01:44 – 02:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:51 – 03:58
- 10☽︎ Moon03:58 – 05:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:05 – 06:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:12 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Monday, 23 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 10h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 13h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:21 to 08:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.