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, 18 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 21:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:35 – 06:53
- 2☉︎ Sun06:53 – 08:10
- 3♀︎ Venus08:10 – 09:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:28 – 10:46
- 5☽︎ Moon10:46 – 12:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:04 – 13:22
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:22 – 14:39
- 8♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:57
- 9☉︎ Sun15:57 – 17:15
- 10♀︎ Venus17:15 – 18:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:33 – 19:51
- 12☽︎ Moon19:51 – 21:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 21:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:51 – 22:33
- 3♂︎ Mars22:33 – 23:15
- 4☉︎ Sun23:15 – 23:57
- 5♀︎ Venus23:57 – 00:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:39 – 01:21
- 7☽︎ Moon01:21 – 02:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 02:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:45 – 03:27
- 10♂︎ Mars03:27 – 04:09
- 11☉︎ Sun04:09 – 04:51
- 12♀︎ Venus04:51 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Tuesday, 18 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 21:08: the day lasts 15h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 8h 25m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:35 to 06:53: 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.