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 Saturday, 24 January 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:05
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:05 – 08:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:53 – 09:41
- 3♂︎ Mars09:41 – 10:29
- 4☉︎ Sun10:29 – 11:17
- 5♀︎ Venus11:17 – 12:05
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:05 – 12:53
- 7☽︎ Moon12:53 – 13:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 14:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:28 – 15:16
- 10♂︎ Mars15:16 – 16:04
- 11☉︎ Sun16:04 – 16:52
- 12♀︎ Venus16:52 – 17:40
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:40 – 18:52
- 2☽︎ Moon18:52 – 20:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:04 – 21:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:16 – 22:28
- 5♂︎ Mars22:28 – 23:40
- 6☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:52
- 7♀︎ Venus00:52 – 02:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:04 – 03:16
- 9☽︎ Moon03:16 – 04:28
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:28 – 05:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:40 – 06:53
- 12♂︎ Mars06:53 – 08:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Avignon?
On Saturday, 24 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 9h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:05, lasts 14h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:05 to 08:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.