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, 4 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 20:48
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:56 – 07:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:10 – 08:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:25 – 09:39
- 4♂︎ Mars09:39 – 10:53
- 5☉︎ Sun10:53 – 12:08
- 6♀︎ Venus12:08 – 13:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:22 – 14:36
- 8☽︎ Moon14:36 – 15:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:51 – 17:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:05 – 18:20
- 11♂︎ Mars18:20 – 19:34
- 12☉︎ Sun19:34 – 20:48
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:48 – 21:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:34 – 22:19
- 3☽︎ Moon22:19 – 23:05
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:05 – 23:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:50 – 00:36
- 6♂︎ Mars00:36 – 01:21
- 7☉︎ Sun01:21 – 02:07
- 8♀︎ Venus02:07 – 02:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 03:38
- 10☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:23
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:23 – 05:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Monday, 4 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 20:48: the day lasts 14h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:56 to 07:10: 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
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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.