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 Wednesday, 17 November 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:41 – 08:25
- 2☽︎ Moon08:25 – 09:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:10 – 09:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:55 – 10:40
- 5♂︎ Mars10:40 – 11:25
- 6☉︎ Sun11:25 – 12:09
- 7♀︎ Venus12:09 – 12:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:54 – 13:39
- 9☽︎ Moon13:39 – 14:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:24 – 15:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 15:53
- 12♂︎ Mars15:53 – 16:38
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:38 – 17:54
- 2♀︎ Venus17:54 – 19:09
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:24
- 4☽︎ Moon20:24 – 21:40
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:55
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:55 – 00:10
- 7♂︎ Mars00:10 – 01:26
- 8☉︎ Sun01:26 – 02:41
- 9♀︎ Venus02:41 – 03:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:56 – 05:12
- 11☽︎ Moon05:12 – 06:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:27 – 07:42
Other cities · Germany
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Wednesday, 17 November 2027, the Sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 16:38: the day lasts 8h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 15h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:41 to 08:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.