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 Wednesday, 28 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 08:05
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:06 – 08:53
- 2☽︎ Moon08:53 – 09:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:40 – 10:27
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:27 – 11:14
- 5♂︎ Mars11:14 – 12:01
- 6☉︎ Sun12:01 – 12:49
- 7♀︎ Venus12:49 – 13:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:36 – 14:23
- 9☽︎ Moon14:23 – 15:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:10 – 15:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:57 – 16:44
- 12♂︎ Mars16:44 – 17:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:31 – 18:44
- 2♀︎ Venus18:44 – 19:57
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:57 – 21:10
- 4☽︎ Moon21:10 – 22:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 23:35
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:35 – 00:48
- 7♂︎ Mars00:48 – 02:01
- 8☉︎ Sun02:01 – 03:14
- 9♀︎ Venus03:14 – 04:26
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:26 – 05:39
- 11☽︎ Moon05:39 – 06:52
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:52 – 08:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Wednesday, 28 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 9h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:05, lasts 14h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:06 to 08:53: 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.