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 Monday, 18 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Next sunrise
- 08:15
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:16 – 08:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:59 – 09:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:42 – 10:25
- 4♂︎ Mars10:25 – 11:09
- 5☉︎ Sun11:09 – 11:52
- 6♀︎ Venus11:52 – 12:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:35 – 13:19
- 8☽︎ Moon13:19 – 14:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:02 – 14:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:45 – 15:28
- 11♂︎ Mars15:28 – 16:12
- 12☉︎ Sun16:12 – 16:55
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:55 – 18:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:12 – 19:28
- 3☽︎ Moon19:28 – 20:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 22:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:02 – 23:18
- 6♂︎ Mars23:18 – 00:35
- 7☉︎ Sun00:35 – 01:52
- 8♀︎ Venus01:52 – 03:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:08 – 04:25
- 10☽︎ Moon04:25 – 05:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:41 – 06:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 08:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Monday, 18 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:16 and sets at 16:55: the day lasts 8h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:15, lasts 15h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:16 to 08:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.