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, 10 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 18:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:39 – 08:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:34 – 09:30
- 3♂︎ Mars09:30 – 10:25
- 4☉︎ Sun10:25 – 11:20
- 5♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:16 – 13:11
- 7☽︎ Moon13:11 – 14:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:07 – 15:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:02 – 15:58
- 10♂︎ Mars15:58 – 16:53
- 11☉︎ Sun16:53 – 17:49
- 12♀︎ Venus17:49 – 18:44
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 19:49
- 2☽︎ Moon19:49 – 20:53
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:53 – 21:58
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:58 – 23:03
- 5♂︎ Mars23:03 – 00:07
- 6☉︎ Sun00:07 – 01:12
- 7♀︎ Venus01:12 – 02:17
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:17 – 03:22
- 9☽︎ Moon03:22 – 04:26
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:26 – 05:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:36
- 12♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Saturday, 10 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 18:44: the day lasts 11h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 12h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:39 to 08:34: 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.