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, 16 November 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:39 – 08:24
- 2☉︎ Sun08:24 – 09:09
- 3♀︎ Venus09:09 – 09:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 10:39
- 5☽︎ Moon10:39 – 11:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:24 – 12:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:09 – 12:54
- 8♂︎ Mars12:54 – 13:39
- 9☉︎ Sun13:39 – 14:24
- 10♀︎ Venus14:24 – 15:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:09 – 15:54
- 12☽︎ Moon15:54 – 16:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:39 – 17:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:55 – 19:10
- 3♂︎ Mars19:10 – 20:25
- 4☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:40
- 5♀︎ Venus21:40 – 22:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:55 – 00:10
- 7☽︎ Moon00:10 – 01:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:25 – 02:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:55
- 10♂︎ Mars03:55 – 05:10
- 11☉︎ Sun05:10 – 06:26
- 12♀︎ Venus06:26 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Tuesday, 16 November 2027, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 9h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 15h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:39 to 08:24: 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.