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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:44 – 08:28
- 2♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:13
- 3☉︎ Sun09:13 – 09:57
- 4♀︎ Venus09:57 – 10:41
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:41 – 11:26
- 6☽︎ Moon11:26 – 12:10
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:10 – 12:54
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 13:38
- 9♂︎ Mars13:38 – 14:23
- 10☉︎ Sun14:23 – 15:07
- 11♀︎ Venus15:07 – 15:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:51 – 16:36
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:36 – 17:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:51 – 19:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:07 – 20:23
- 4♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:39
- 5☉︎ Sun21:39 – 22:55
- 6♀︎ Venus22:55 – 00:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:11 – 01:27
- 8☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:42 – 03:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:58 – 05:14
- 11♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:30
- 12☉︎ Sun06:30 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 16:36: the day lasts 8h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 15h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:44 to 08:28: 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.