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, 9 March 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:50
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:52 – 07:49
- 2☉︎ Sun07:49 – 08:47
- 3♀︎ Venus08:47 – 09:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:41
- 5☽︎ Moon10:41 – 11:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:33
- 8♂︎ Mars13:33 – 14:30
- 9☉︎ Sun14:30 – 15:28
- 10♀︎ Venus15:28 – 16:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:25 – 17:22
- 12☽︎ Moon17:22 – 18:19
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:19 – 19:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:22 – 20:25
- 3♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:27
- 4☉︎ Sun21:27 – 22:30
- 5♀︎ Venus22:30 – 23:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:32 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:37 – 02:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:42
- 10♂︎ Mars03:42 – 04:45
- 11☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:47
- 12♀︎ Venus05:47 – 06:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Tuesday, 9 March 2027, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 18:19: the day lasts 11h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:50, lasts 12h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:52 to 07:49: 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.