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, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:56
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:55 – 08:38
- 2♂︎ Mars08:38 – 09:21
- 3☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:03
- 4♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:29
- 6☽︎ Moon11:29 – 12:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 12:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:55 – 13:38
- 9♂︎ Mars13:38 – 14:20
- 10☉︎ Sun14:20 – 15:03
- 11♀︎ Venus15:03 – 15:46
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:46 – 16:29
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:29 – 17:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:46 – 19:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:03 – 20:21
- 4♂︎ Mars20:21 – 21:38
- 5☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:55
- 6♀︎ Venus22:55 – 00:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:13 – 01:30
- 8☽︎ Moon01:30 – 02:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:47 – 04:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:04 – 05:22
- 11♂︎ Mars05:22 – 06:39
- 12☉︎ Sun06:39 – 07:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:55 and sets at 16:29: the day lasts 8h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:56, lasts 15h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:55 to 08:38: 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.