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, 1 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:58
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:59 – 08:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:46 – 09:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:32 – 10:19
- 4♂︎ Mars10:19 – 11:05
- 5☉︎ Sun11:05 – 11:52
- 6♀︎ Venus11:52 – 12:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:39 – 13:25
- 8☽︎ Moon13:25 – 14:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:12 – 14:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:58 – 15:45
- 11♂︎ Mars15:45 – 16:32
- 12☉︎ Sun16:32 – 17:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:18 – 18:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:31 – 19:45
- 3☽︎ Moon19:45 – 20:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:58 – 22:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:25
- 6♂︎ Mars23:25 – 00:38
- 7☉︎ Sun00:38 – 01:51
- 8♀︎ Venus01:51 – 03:04
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:04 – 04:18
- 10☽︎ Moon04:18 – 05:31
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:31 – 06:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:44 – 07:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Monday, 1 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 9h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:58, lasts 14h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:59 to 08:46: 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.