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 Monday, 11 October 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:40 – 08:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:30 – 10:26
- 4♂︎ Mars10:26 – 11:21
- 5☉︎ Sun11:21 – 12:16
- 6♀︎ Venus12:16 – 13:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:11 – 14:06
- 8☽︎ Moon14:06 – 15:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:02 – 15:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:57 – 16:52
- 11♂︎ Mars16:52 – 17:47
- 12☉︎ Sun17:47 – 18:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:42 – 19:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:47 – 20:52
- 3☽︎ Moon20:52 – 21:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:57 – 23:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 00:07
- 6♂︎ Mars00:07 – 01:12
- 7☉︎ Sun01:12 – 02:17
- 8♀︎ Venus02:17 – 03:22
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:22 – 04:27
- 10☽︎ Moon04:27 – 05:32
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:32 – 06:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:37 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Monday, 11 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 18:42: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 12h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:40 to 08:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.