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 Monday, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:42 – 08:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:37 – 09:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:31 – 10:26
- 4♂︎ Mars10:26 – 11:21
- 5☉︎ Sun11:21 – 12:16
- 6♀︎ Venus12:16 – 13:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:11 – 14:06
- 8☽︎ Moon14:06 – 15:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:01 – 15:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:55 – 16:50
- 11♂︎ Mars16:50 – 17:45
- 12☉︎ Sun17:45 – 18:40
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:40 – 19:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:45 – 20:50
- 3☽︎ Moon20:50 – 21:56
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:56 – 23:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:01 – 00:06
- 6♂︎ Mars00:06 – 01:12
- 7☉︎ Sun01:12 – 02:17
- 8♀︎ Venus02:17 – 03:22
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:22 – 04:28
- 10☽︎ Moon04:28 – 05:33
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:33 – 06:38
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:38 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 18:40: the day lasts 10h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:42 to 08:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.