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, 25 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Next sunrise
- 06:30
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:29 – 07:39
- 2☉︎ Sun07:39 – 08:48
- 3♀︎ Venus08:48 – 09:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:58 – 11:07
- 5☽︎ Moon11:07 – 12:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 13:26
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:26 – 14:36
- 8♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:46
- 9☉︎ Sun15:46 – 16:55
- 10♀︎ Venus16:55 – 18:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:05 – 19:14
- 12☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:24
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:24 – 21:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:14 – 22:05
- 3♂︎ Mars22:05 – 22:55
- 4☉︎ Sun22:55 – 23:46
- 5♀︎ Venus23:46 – 00:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:37 – 01:27
- 7☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 03:59
- 10♂︎ Mars03:59 – 04:49
- 11☉︎ Sun04:49 – 05:40
- 12♀︎ Venus05:40 – 06:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Tuesday, 25 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 20:24: the day lasts 13h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:30, lasts 10h 07m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:29 to 07:39: 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.