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 Tuesday, 22 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:12 – 08:56
- 2☉︎ Sun08:56 – 09:41
- 3♀︎ Venus09:41 – 10:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:25 – 11:10
- 5☽︎ Moon11:10 – 11:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 12:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:39 – 13:23
- 8♂︎ Mars13:23 – 14:08
- 9☉︎ Sun14:08 – 14:52
- 10♀︎ Venus14:52 – 15:37
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:37 – 16:21
- 12☽︎ Moon16:21 – 17:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:06 – 18:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:21 – 19:37
- 3♂︎ Mars19:37 – 20:52
- 4☉︎ Sun20:52 – 22:08
- 5♀︎ Venus22:08 – 23:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:23 – 00:39
- 7☽︎ Moon00:39 – 01:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 03:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:10 – 04:26
- 10♂︎ Mars04:26 – 05:41
- 11☉︎ Sun05:41 – 06:57
- 12♀︎ Venus06:57 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Avignon?
On Tuesday, 22 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 17:06: the day lasts 8h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 15h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:12 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 Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.