Planetary hours
in Besançon.
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, 13 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:19
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Next sunrise
- 08:18
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:19 – 09:03
- 2☉︎ Sun09:03 – 09:47
- 3♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:16
- 5☽︎ Moon11:16 – 12:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 12:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:29
- 8♂︎ Mars13:29 – 14:13
- 9☉︎ Sun14:13 – 14:57
- 10♀︎ Venus14:57 – 15:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:41 – 16:25
- 12☽︎ Moon16:25 – 17:10
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:10 – 18:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:25 – 19:41
- 3♂︎ Mars19:41 – 20:57
- 4☉︎ Sun20:57 – 22:13
- 5♀︎ Venus22:13 – 23:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:28 – 00:44
- 7☽︎ Moon00:44 – 02:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 03:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:15 – 04:31
- 10♂︎ Mars04:31 – 05:47
- 11☉︎ Sun05:47 – 07:03
- 12♀︎ Venus07:03 – 08:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Tuesday, 13 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:19 and sets at 17:10: the day lasts 8h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:18, lasts 15h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:19 to 09:03: 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.