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, 17 January 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Next sunrise
- 08:16
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:16 – 09:00
- 2♀︎ Venus09:00 – 09:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 10:26
- 4☽︎ Moon10:26 – 11:09
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:09 – 11:52
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:52 – 12:35
- 7♂︎ Mars12:35 – 13:18
- 8☉︎ Sun13:18 – 14:01
- 9♀︎ Venus14:01 – 14:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:44 – 15:27
- 11☽︎ Moon15:27 – 16:10
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:10 – 16:53
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:53 – 18:10
- 2♂︎ Mars18:10 – 19:27
- 3☉︎ Sun19:27 – 20:44
- 4♀︎ Venus20:44 – 22:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:01 – 23:18
- 6☽︎ Moon23:18 – 00:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:35 – 01:51
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:51 – 03:08
- 9♂︎ Mars03:08 – 04:25
- 10☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:42
- 11♀︎ Venus05:42 – 06:59
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:59 – 08:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Sunday, 17 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:16 and sets at 16:53: the day lasts 8h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:16, lasts 15h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:16 to 09:00: 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.