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, 16 October 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:51
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:49 – 08:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:43 – 09:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:36 – 10:29
- 4♂︎ Mars10:29 – 11:23
- 5☉︎ Sun11:23 – 12:16
- 6♀︎ Venus12:16 – 13:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:10 – 14:03
- 8☽︎ Moon14:03 – 14:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:57 – 15:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:50 – 16:44
- 11♂︎ Mars16:44 – 17:37
- 12☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:31
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:31 – 19:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:44
- 3☽︎ Moon20:44 – 21:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:51 – 22:57
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:57 – 00:04
- 6♂︎ Mars00:04 – 01:11
- 7☉︎ Sun01:11 – 02:17
- 8♀︎ Venus02:17 – 03:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:24 – 04:31
- 10☽︎ Moon04:31 – 05:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:37 – 06:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:44 – 07:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Monday, 16 October 2028, the Sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 18:31: the day lasts 10h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:51, lasts 13h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:49 to 08:43: 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.