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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:35
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:33 – 08:19
- 2♂︎ Mars08:19 – 09:05
- 3☉︎ Sun09:05 – 09:51
- 4♀︎ Venus09:51 – 10:37
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:37 – 11:23
- 6☽︎ Moon11:23 – 12:09
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:09 – 12:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:55 – 13:41
- 9♂︎ Mars13:41 – 14:26
- 10☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:12
- 11♀︎ Venus15:12 – 15:58
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:58 – 16:44
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:44 – 17:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:59 – 19:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:13 – 20:27
- 4♂︎ Mars20:27 – 21:41
- 5☉︎ Sun21:41 – 22:55
- 6♀︎ Venus22:55 – 00:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:09 – 01:24
- 8☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:38 – 03:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:52 – 05:06
- 11♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:20
- 12☉︎ Sun06:20 – 07:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 16:44: the day lasts 9h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:35, lasts 14h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:33 to 08:19: 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
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.