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, 16 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:34 – 08:25
- 2☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:16
- 3♀︎ Venus09:16 – 10:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:07 – 10:58
- 5☽︎ Moon10:58 – 11:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 12:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:39 – 13:30
- 8♂︎ Mars13:30 – 14:21
- 9☉︎ Sun14:21 – 15:12
- 10♀︎ Venus15:12 – 16:02
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:02 – 16:53
- 12☽︎ Moon16:53 – 17:44
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:44 – 18:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:53 – 20:02
- 3♂︎ Mars20:02 – 21:11
- 4☉︎ Sun21:11 – 22:20
- 5♀︎ Venus22:20 – 23:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:29 – 00:38
- 7☽︎ Moon00:38 – 01:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 02:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 04:05
- 10♂︎ Mars04:05 – 05:14
- 11☉︎ Sun05:14 – 06:23
- 12♀︎ Venus06:23 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Tuesday, 16 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 10h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 13h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:34 to 08:25: 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.