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 Sunday, 22 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:49 – 08:32
- 2♀︎ Venus08:32 – 09:16
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:16 – 10:00
- 4☽︎ Moon10:00 – 10:43
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:43 – 11:27
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:27 – 12:11
- 7♂︎ Mars12:11 – 12:54
- 8☉︎ Sun12:54 – 13:38
- 9♀︎ Venus13:38 – 14:22
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:22 – 15:05
- 11☽︎ Moon15:05 – 15:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:49 – 16:32
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:32 – 17:49
- 2♂︎ Mars17:49 – 19:05
- 3☉︎ Sun19:05 – 20:22
- 4♀︎ Venus20:22 – 21:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:38 – 22:55
- 6☽︎ Moon22:55 – 00:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:11 – 01:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:28 – 02:44
- 9♂︎ Mars02:44 – 04:01
- 10☉︎ Sun04:01 – 05:17
- 11♀︎ Venus05:17 – 06:34
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:34 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Sunday, 22 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 16:32: the day lasts 8h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 15h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:49 to 08:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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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.