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, 3 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 20:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:42 – 07:49
- 2♂︎ Mars07:49 – 08:56
- 3☉︎ Sun08:56 – 10:03
- 4♀︎ Venus10:03 – 11:10
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:10 – 12:17
- 6☽︎ Moon12:17 – 13:24
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:24 – 14:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:31 – 15:37
- 9♂︎ Mars15:37 – 16:44
- 10☉︎ Sun16:44 – 17:51
- 11♀︎ Venus17:51 – 18:58
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:58 – 20:05
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:05 – 20:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:58 – 21:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:51 – 22:45
- 4♂︎ Mars22:45 – 23:38
- 5☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:31
- 6♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:24 – 02:18
- 8☽︎ Moon02:18 – 03:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:11 – 04:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:04 – 04:57
- 11♂︎ Mars04:57 – 05:51
- 12☉︎ Sun05:51 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 20:05: the day lasts 13h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 10h 39m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:42 to 07:49: 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.