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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Next sunrise
- 08:24
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:24 – 09:05
- 2♂︎ Mars09:05 – 09:45
- 3☉︎ Sun09:45 – 10:26
- 4♀︎ Venus10:26 – 11:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:07 – 11:47
- 6☽︎ Moon11:47 – 12:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:08 – 13:49
- 9♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:30
- 10☉︎ Sun14:30 – 15:10
- 11♀︎ Venus15:10 – 15:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:51 – 16:32
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:32 – 17:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:51 – 19:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:10 – 20:30
- 4♂︎ Mars20:30 – 21:49
- 5☉︎ Sun21:49 – 23:08
- 6♀︎ Venus23:08 – 00:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:47
- 8☽︎ Moon01:47 – 03:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:06 – 04:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:26 – 05:45
- 11♂︎ Mars05:45 – 07:04
- 12☉︎ Sun07:04 – 08:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 16:32: the day lasts 8h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:24, lasts 15h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:24 to 09:05: 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.