Planetary hours
in Avignon.
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, 14 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:12 – 08:58
- 2☽︎ Moon08:58 – 09:45
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:45 – 10:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:31 – 11:17
- 5♂︎ Mars11:17 – 12:03
- 6☉︎ Sun12:03 – 12:49
- 7♀︎ Venus12:49 – 13:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:36 – 14:22
- 9☽︎ Moon14:22 – 15:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:08 – 15:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:54 – 16:41
- 12♂︎ Mars16:41 – 17:27
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:27 – 18:41
- 2♀︎ Venus18:41 – 19:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:54 – 21:08
- 4☽︎ Moon21:08 – 22:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 23:35
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:35 – 00:49
- 7♂︎ Mars00:49 – 02:03
- 8☉︎ Sun02:03 – 03:17
- 9♀︎ Venus03:17 – 04:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:30 – 05:44
- 11☽︎ Moon05:44 – 06:58
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:58 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Avignon?
On Wednesday, 14 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 17:27: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 14h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:12 to 08:58: 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.