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, 9 January 2029: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:22
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Next sunrise
- 08:21
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:22 – 09:03
- 2☉︎ Sun09:03 – 09:45
- 3♀︎ Venus09:45 – 10:27
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:27 – 11:09
- 5☽︎ Moon11:09 – 11:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:50 – 12:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:14
- 8♂︎ Mars13:14 – 13:56
- 9☉︎ Sun13:56 – 14:37
- 10♀︎ Venus14:37 – 15:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:19 – 16:01
- 12☽︎ Moon16:01 – 16:43
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:43 – 18:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:01 – 19:19
- 3♂︎ Mars19:19 – 20:37
- 4☉︎ Sun20:37 – 21:56
- 5♀︎ Venus21:56 – 23:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:14 – 00:32
- 7☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 03:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 04:26
- 10♂︎ Mars04:26 – 05:45
- 11☉︎ Sun05:45 – 07:03
- 12♀︎ Venus07:03 – 08:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Frankfurt am Main?
On Tuesday, 9 January 2029, the Sun rises at 08:22 and sets at 16:43: the day lasts 8h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:21, lasts 15h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:22 to 09:03: 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.