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 Thursday, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 21:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:52
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:53 – 07:09
- 2♂︎ Mars07:09 – 08:26
- 3☉︎ Sun08:26 – 09:42
- 4♀︎ Venus09:42 – 10:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 12:16
- 6☽︎ Moon12:16 – 13:32
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:32 – 14:49
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:49 – 16:06
- 9♂︎ Mars16:06 – 17:22
- 10☉︎ Sun17:22 – 18:39
- 11♀︎ Venus18:39 – 19:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:56 – 21:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:12 – 21:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 22:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 23:22
- 4♂︎ Mars23:22 – 00:05
- 5☉︎ Sun00:05 – 00:49
- 6♀︎ Venus00:49 – 01:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:32 – 02:15
- 8☽︎ Moon02:15 – 02:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 03:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:25
- 11♂︎ Mars04:25 – 05:08
- 12☉︎ Sun05:08 – 05:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 21:12: the day lasts 15h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:52, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:53 to 07:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.