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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:13 – 08:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:02 – 08:51
- 3♂︎ Mars08:51 – 09:40
- 4☉︎ Sun09:40 – 10:30
- 5♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:19 – 12:08
- 7☽︎ Moon12:08 – 12:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:57 – 13:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:46 – 14:36
- 10♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:25
- 11☉︎ Sun15:25 – 16:14
- 12♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:03
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:03 – 18:14
- 2☽︎ Moon18:14 – 19:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:25 – 20:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:36 – 21:47
- 5♂︎ Mars21:47 – 22:58
- 6☉︎ Sun22:58 – 00:09
- 7♀︎ Venus00:09 – 01:20
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:31
- 9☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 04:53
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:53 – 06:04
- 12♂︎ Mars06:04 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 17:03: the day lasts 9h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 14h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:13 to 08:02: 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
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.