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 Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:45 – 08:39
- 2☽︎ Moon08:39 – 09:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:33 – 10:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:28 – 11:22
- 5♂︎ Mars11:22 – 12:16
- 6☉︎ Sun12:16 – 13:10
- 7♀︎ Venus13:10 – 14:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:05 – 14:59
- 9☽︎ Moon14:59 – 15:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:53 – 16:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:47 – 17:41
- 12♂︎ Mars17:41 – 18:36
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:36 – 19:42
- 2♀︎ Venus19:42 – 20:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:48 – 21:53
- 4☽︎ Moon21:53 – 22:59
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:59 – 00:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:05 – 01:11
- 7♂︎ Mars01:11 – 02:17
- 8☉︎ Sun02:17 – 03:23
- 9♀︎ Venus03:23 – 04:29
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:29 – 05:35
- 11☽︎ Moon05:35 – 06:41
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:45 and sets at 18:36: the day lasts 10h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 13h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:45 to 08:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.