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 Tuesday, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Next sunrise
- 08:24
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:24 – 09:04
- 2☉︎ Sun09:04 – 09:45
- 3♀︎ Venus09:45 – 10:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:25 – 11:06
- 5☽︎ Moon11:06 – 11:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 12:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:27 – 13:07
- 8♂︎ Mars13:07 – 13:48
- 9☉︎ Sun13:48 – 14:28
- 10♀︎ Venus14:28 – 15:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:09 – 15:49
- 12☽︎ Moon15:49 – 16:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:30 – 17:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:49 – 19:09
- 3♂︎ Mars19:09 – 20:28
- 4☉︎ Sun20:28 – 21:48
- 5♀︎ Venus21:48 – 23:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:07 – 00:27
- 7☽︎ Moon00:27 – 01:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:46 – 03:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:06 – 04:25
- 10♂︎ Mars04:25 – 05:45
- 11☉︎ Sun05:45 – 07:04
- 12♀︎ Venus07:04 – 08:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 16:30: the day lasts 8h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:24, lasts 15h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:24 to 09:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.