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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 21:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:52
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:51 – 07:07
- 2♂︎ Mars07:07 – 08:24
- 3☉︎ Sun08:24 – 09:41
- 4♀︎ Venus09:41 – 10:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:57 – 12:14
- 6☽︎ Moon12:14 – 13:31
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:31 – 14:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:47 – 16:04
- 9♂︎ Mars16:04 – 17:21
- 10☉︎ Sun17:21 – 18:37
- 11♀︎ Venus18:37 – 19:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:54 – 21:11
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:11 – 21:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:54 – 22:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:21
- 4♂︎ Mars23:21 – 00:05
- 5☉︎ Sun00:05 – 00:48
- 6♀︎ Venus00:48 – 01:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:15
- 8☽︎ Moon02:15 – 02:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 03:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:25
- 11♂︎ Mars04:25 – 05:09
- 12☉︎ Sun05:09 – 05:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 21:11: the day lasts 15h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:52, lasts 8h 41m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:51 to 07:07: 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.