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, 25 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Next sunrise
- 08:07
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:08 – 08:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:53 – 09:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:38 – 10:23
- 4♂︎ Mars10:23 – 11:08
- 5☉︎ Sun11:08 – 11:52
- 6♀︎ Venus11:52 – 12:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:37 – 13:22
- 8☽︎ Moon13:22 – 14:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:07 – 14:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:52 – 15:37
- 11♂︎ Mars15:37 – 16:21
- 12☉︎ Sun16:21 – 17:06
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:06 – 18:21
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:21 – 19:36
- 3☽︎ Moon19:36 – 20:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:51 – 22:07
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:07 – 23:22
- 6♂︎ Mars23:22 – 00:37
- 7☉︎ Sun00:37 – 01:52
- 8♀︎ Venus01:52 – 03:07
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:07 – 04:22
- 10☽︎ Moon04:22 – 05:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:37 – 06:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:52 – 08:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Monday, 25 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 17:06: the day lasts 8h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:07, lasts 15h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:08 to 08:53: 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
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.