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, 3 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 21:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:42 – 07:01
- 2☽︎ Moon07:01 – 08:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:38 – 10:57
- 5♂︎ Mars10:57 – 12:15
- 6☉︎ Sun12:15 – 13:34
- 7♀︎ Venus13:34 – 14:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:52 – 16:11
- 9☽︎ Moon16:11 – 17:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:30 – 18:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:48 – 20:07
- 12♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:25
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:07
- 2♀︎ Venus22:07 – 22:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:48 – 23:30
- 4☽︎ Moon23:30 – 00:11
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:11 – 00:52
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:52 – 01:34
- 7♂︎ Mars01:34 – 02:15
- 8☉︎ Sun02:15 – 02:56
- 9♀︎ Venus02:56 – 03:38
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:38 – 04:19
- 11☽︎ Moon04:19 – 05:00
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:00 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Wednesday, 3 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 21:25: the day lasts 15h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 8h 16m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:42 to 07:01: 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.