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, 9 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 21:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:15
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:16 – 06:37
- 2☉︎ Sun06:37 – 07:59
- 3♀︎ Venus07:59 – 09:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:20 – 10:41
- 5☽︎ Moon10:41 – 12:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:03 – 13:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:46
- 8♂︎ Mars14:46 – 16:07
- 9☉︎ Sun16:07 – 17:28
- 10♀︎ Venus17:28 – 18:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 20:11
- 12☽︎ Moon20:11 – 21:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 22:50
- 3♂︎ Mars22:50 – 23:28
- 4☉︎ Sun23:28 – 00:07
- 5♀︎ Venus00:07 – 00:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 01:24
- 7☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 02:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:41 – 03:20
- 10♂︎ Mars03:20 – 03:58
- 11☉︎ Sun03:58 – 04:37
- 12♀︎ Venus04:37 – 05:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Tuesday, 9 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 21:33: the day lasts 16h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:15, lasts 7h 43m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:16 to 06:37: 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.