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 Saturday, 31 July 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 21:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:52 – 07:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:08 – 08:25
- 3♂︎ Mars08:25 – 09:41
- 4☉︎ Sun09:41 – 10:58
- 5♀︎ Venus10:58 – 12:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:14 – 13:31
- 7☽︎ Moon13:31 – 14:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:47 – 16:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:04 – 17:20
- 10♂︎ Mars17:20 – 18:37
- 11☉︎ Sun18:37 – 19:53
- 12♀︎ Venus19:53 – 21:10
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:10 – 21:53
- 2☽︎ Moon21:53 – 22:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:37 – 23:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:21 – 00:04
- 5♂︎ Mars00:04 – 00:48
- 6☉︎ Sun00:48 – 01:31
- 7♀︎ Venus01:31 – 02:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:15 – 02:59
- 9☽︎ Moon02:59 – 03:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 04:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:26 – 05:10
- 12♂︎ Mars05:10 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Saturday, 31 July 2027, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 21:10: the day lasts 15h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 8h 44m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:52 to 07:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.