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, 10 January 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Next sunrise
- 08:21
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:21 – 09:03
- 2♀︎ Venus09:03 – 09:45
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:45 – 10:27
- 4☽︎ Moon10:27 – 11:09
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:09 – 11:51
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:51 – 12:32
- 7♂︎ Mars12:32 – 13:14
- 8☉︎ Sun13:14 – 13:56
- 9♀︎ Venus13:56 – 14:38
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:38 – 15:20
- 11☽︎ Moon15:20 – 16:02
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:02 – 16:43
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:43 – 18:02
- 2♂︎ Mars18:02 – 19:20
- 3☉︎ Sun19:20 – 20:38
- 4♀︎ Venus20:38 – 21:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:56 – 23:14
- 6☽︎ Moon23:14 – 00:32
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:32 – 01:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:50 – 03:08
- 9♂︎ Mars03:08 – 04:26
- 10☉︎ Sun04:26 – 05:45
- 11♀︎ Venus05:45 – 07:03
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:03 – 08:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Sunday, 10 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 16:43: the day lasts 8h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:21, lasts 15h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:21 to 09:03: 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.