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 Sunday, 29 August 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 20:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:35 – 07:43
- 2♀︎ Venus07:43 – 08:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:51 – 10:00
- 4☽︎ Moon10:00 – 11:08
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:08 – 12:17
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:17 – 13:25
- 7♂︎ Mars13:25 – 14:34
- 8☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:42
- 9♀︎ Venus15:42 – 16:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:51 – 17:59
- 11☽︎ Moon17:59 – 19:08
- 12♄︎ Saturn19:08 – 20:16
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:16 – 21:08
- 2♂︎ Mars21:08 – 21:59
- 3☉︎ Sun21:59 – 22:51
- 4♀︎ Venus22:51 – 23:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:43 – 00:34
- 6☽︎ Moon00:34 – 01:26
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:26 – 02:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:18 – 03:09
- 9♂︎ Mars03:09 – 04:01
- 10☉︎ Sun04:01 – 04:53
- 11♀︎ Venus04:53 – 05:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:44 – 06:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Sunday, 29 August 2027, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 20:16: the day lasts 13h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 10h 20m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:35 to 07:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.