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, 9 October 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:37 – 08:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:28
- 3♂︎ Mars09:28 – 10:24
- 4☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:20
- 5♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:16 – 13:12
- 7☽︎ Moon13:12 – 14:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:08 – 15:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:03 – 15:59
- 10♂︎ Mars15:59 – 16:55
- 11☉︎ Sun16:55 – 17:51
- 12♀︎ Venus17:51 – 18:47
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:47 – 19:51
- 2☽︎ Moon19:51 – 20:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:55 – 22:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 23:04
- 5♂︎ Mars23:04 – 00:08
- 6☉︎ Sun00:08 – 01:12
- 7♀︎ Venus01:12 – 02:17
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:17 – 03:21
- 9☽︎ Moon03:21 – 04:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:25 – 05:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:30 – 06:34
- 12♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Saturday, 9 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 11h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 12h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:37 to 08:33: 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.