Planetary hours
in Aix-en-Provence.
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, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Next sunrise
- 08:00
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:59 – 08:53
- 2☽︎ Moon08:53 – 09:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:47 – 10:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:41 – 11:34
- 5♂︎ Mars11:34 – 12:28
- 6☉︎ Sun12:28 – 13:22
- 7♀︎ Venus13:22 – 14:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:16 – 15:10
- 9☽︎ Moon15:10 – 16:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:04 – 16:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:57 – 17:51
- 12♂︎ Mars17:51 – 18:45
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:45 – 19:51
- 2♀︎ Venus19:51 – 20:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:58 – 22:04
- 4☽︎ Moon22:04 – 23:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:10 – 00:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:16 – 01:23
- 7♂︎ Mars01:23 – 02:29
- 8☉︎ Sun02:29 – 03:35
- 9♀︎ Venus03:35 – 04:41
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:41 – 05:48
- 11☽︎ Moon05:48 – 06:54
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:54 – 08:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aix-en-Provence?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 18:45: the day lasts 10h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:00, lasts 13h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:59 to 08:53: 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.
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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.