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, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:25 – 08:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:12 – 08:59
- 3♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:46
- 4☉︎ Sun09:46 – 10:34
- 5♀︎ Venus10:34 – 11:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:21 – 12:08
- 7☽︎ Moon12:08 – 12:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:55 – 13:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:30
- 10♂︎ Mars14:30 – 15:17
- 11☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:04
- 12♀︎ Venus16:04 – 16:52
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:52 – 18:05
- 2☽︎ Moon18:05 – 19:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:17 – 20:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:30 – 21:43
- 5♂︎ Mars21:43 – 22:56
- 6☉︎ Sun22:56 – 00:09
- 7♀︎ Venus00:09 – 01:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:22 – 02:35
- 9☽︎ Moon02:35 – 03:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:48 – 05:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:00 – 06:13
- 12♂︎ Mars06:13 – 07:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 16:52: the day lasts 9h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 14h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:25 to 08:12: 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.