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, 19 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:15
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Next sunrise
- 08:14
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:15 – 08:58
- 2☉︎ Sun08:58 – 09:42
- 3♀︎ Venus09:42 – 10:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:25 – 11:09
- 5☽︎ Moon11:09 – 11:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:19
- 8♂︎ Mars13:19 – 14:03
- 9☉︎ Sun14:03 – 14:46
- 10♀︎ Venus14:46 – 15:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:30 – 16:13
- 12☽︎ Moon16:13 – 16:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:57 – 18:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:13 – 19:29
- 3♂︎ Mars19:29 – 20:46
- 4☉︎ Sun20:46 – 22:02
- 5♀︎ Venus22:02 – 23:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:19 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 03:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 04:24
- 10♂︎ Mars04:24 – 05:41
- 11☉︎ Sun05:41 – 06:57
- 12♀︎ Venus06:57 – 08:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Tuesday, 19 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:15 and sets at 16:57: the day lasts 8h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:14, lasts 15h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:15 to 08:58: 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.