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, 26 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:57 – 08:04
- 2☽︎ Moon08:04 – 09:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:12 – 10:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:19 – 11:27
- 5♂︎ Mars11:27 – 12:34
- 6☉︎ Sun12:34 – 13:42
- 7♀︎ Venus13:42 – 14:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:49 – 15:57
- 9☽︎ Moon15:57 – 17:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:04 – 18:12
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:12 – 19:19
- 12♂︎ Mars19:19 – 20:27
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:27 – 21:19
- 2♀︎ Venus21:19 – 22:12
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:12 – 23:05
- 4☽︎ Moon23:05 – 23:57
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:57 – 00:50
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:50 – 01:42
- 7♂︎ Mars01:42 – 02:35
- 8☉︎ Sun02:35 – 03:27
- 9♀︎ Venus03:27 – 04:20
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:20 – 05:13
- 11☽︎ Moon05:13 – 06:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:05 – 06:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Avignon?
On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 20:27: the day lasts 13h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 10h 31m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:57 to 08:04: 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.