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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:38
- 2☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:32
- 3♀︎ Venus09:32 – 10:27
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:27 – 11:22
- 5☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:16 – 13:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 14:05
- 8♂︎ Mars14:05 – 15:00
- 9☉︎ Sun15:00 – 15:54
- 10♀︎ Venus15:54 – 16:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:49 – 17:43
- 12☽︎ Moon17:43 – 18:38
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:38 – 19:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:43 – 20:49
- 3♂︎ Mars20:49 – 21:55
- 4☉︎ Sun21:55 – 23:00
- 5♀︎ Venus23:00 – 00:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:06 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 02:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:17 – 03:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:28
- 10♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:34
- 11☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:39
- 12♀︎ Venus06:39 – 07:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 18:38: the day lasts 10h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 13h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:43 to 08:38: 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
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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.