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 Saturday, 12 September 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 19:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:56 – 08:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:00 – 09:04
- 3♂︎ Mars09:04 – 10:08
- 4☉︎ Sun10:08 – 11:12
- 5♀︎ Venus11:12 – 12:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:16 – 13:21
- 7☽︎ Moon13:21 – 14:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:25 – 15:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:29 – 16:33
- 10♂︎ Mars16:33 – 17:37
- 11☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:41
- 12♀︎ Venus18:41 – 19:45
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:45 – 20:41
- 2☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:33 – 23:29
- 5♂︎ Mars23:29 – 00:25
- 6☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:21
- 7♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:17
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:17 – 03:13
- 9☽︎ Moon03:13 – 04:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:09 – 05:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:05 – 06:01
- 12♂︎ Mars06:01 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Saturday, 12 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 19:45: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 11h 12m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:56 to 08:00: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.