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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:16 – 08:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:05 – 08:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:53 – 09:42
- 4♂︎ Mars09:42 – 10:31
- 5☉︎ Sun10:31 – 11:19
- 6♀︎ Venus11:19 – 12:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:08 – 12:57
- 8☽︎ Moon12:57 – 13:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:45 – 14:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:34 – 15:23
- 11♂︎ Mars15:23 – 16:11
- 12☉︎ Sun16:11 – 17:00
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:11
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:11 – 19:23
- 3☽︎ Moon19:23 – 20:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:34 – 21:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:57
- 6♂︎ Mars22:57 – 00:09
- 7☉︎ Sun00:09 – 01:20
- 8♀︎ Venus01:20 – 02:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:32 – 03:43
- 10☽︎ Moon03:43 – 04:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:55 – 06:06
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:06 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 17:00: the day lasts 9h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 14h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:16 to 08:05: 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
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.