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, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 08:03
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:02 – 08:56
- 2☽︎ Moon08:56 – 09:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:50 – 10:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:43 – 11:37
- 5♂︎ Mars11:37 – 12:31
- 6☉︎ Sun12:31 – 13:25
- 7♀︎ Venus13:25 – 14:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:18 – 15:12
- 9☽︎ Moon15:12 – 16:06
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:06 – 16:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:59 – 17:53
- 12♂︎ Mars17:53 – 18:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:47 – 19:53
- 2♀︎ Venus19:53 – 21:00
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:00 – 22:06
- 4☽︎ Moon22:06 – 23:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:12 – 00:19
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:19 – 01:25
- 7♂︎ Mars01:25 – 02:32
- 8☉︎ Sun02:32 – 03:38
- 9♀︎ Venus03:38 – 04:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:44 – 05:51
- 11☽︎ Moon05:51 – 06:57
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:57 – 08:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Avignon?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 10h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:03, lasts 13h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:02 to 08:56: 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.