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, 18 September 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 19:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:06 – 08:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:08 – 09:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:10 – 10:12
- 4♂︎ Mars10:12 – 11:14
- 5☉︎ Sun11:14 – 12:16
- 6♀︎ Venus12:16 – 13:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:18 – 14:20
- 8☽︎ Moon14:20 – 15:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:22 – 16:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:25 – 17:27
- 11♂︎ Mars17:27 – 18:29
- 12☉︎ Sun18:29 – 19:31
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:31 – 20:29
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:29 – 21:27
- 3☽︎ Moon21:27 – 22:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:25 – 23:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:23 – 00:21
- 6♂︎ Mars00:21 – 01:19
- 7☉︎ Sun01:19 – 02:17
- 8♀︎ Venus02:17 – 03:15
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:15 – 04:13
- 10☽︎ Moon04:13 – 05:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:11 – 06:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:09 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Monday, 18 September 2028, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 19:31: the day lasts 12h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 11h 36m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:06 to 08:08: 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.