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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:39 – 08:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:24 – 09:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:09 – 09:54
- 4♂︎ Mars09:54 – 10:39
- 5☉︎ Sun10:39 – 11:24
- 6♀︎ Venus11:24 – 12:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:09 – 12:54
- 8☽︎ Moon12:54 – 13:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:39 – 14:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:24 – 15:09
- 11♂︎ Mars15:09 – 15:54
- 12☉︎ Sun15:54 – 16:39
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:39 – 17:54
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:54 – 19:09
- 3☽︎ Moon19:09 – 20:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:25 – 21:40
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:40 – 22:55
- 6♂︎ Mars22:55 – 00:10
- 7☉︎ Sun00:10 – 01:25
- 8♀︎ Venus01:25 – 02:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:40 – 03:56
- 10☽︎ Moon03:56 – 05:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:11 – 06:26
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:26 – 07:41
Other cities · Germany
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 9h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 15h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:39 to 08:24: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.