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 Thursday, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Next sunrise
- 07:48
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:47 – 08:41
- 2♂︎ Mars08:41 – 09:34
- 3☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:28
- 4♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:22
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:22 – 12:16
- 6☽︎ Moon12:16 – 13:10
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:10 – 14:04
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:04 – 14:58
- 9♂︎ Mars14:58 – 15:52
- 10☉︎ Sun15:52 – 16:46
- 11♀︎ Venus16:46 – 17:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:40 – 18:34
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:34 – 19:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:40 – 20:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:46 – 21:52
- 4♂︎ Mars21:52 – 22:59
- 5☉︎ Sun22:59 – 00:05
- 6♀︎ Venus00:05 – 01:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:11 – 02:17
- 8☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:23 – 04:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:30 – 05:36
- 11♂︎ Mars05:36 – 06:42
- 12☉︎ Sun06:42 – 07:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 18:34: the day lasts 10h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:48, lasts 13h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:47 to 08:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.