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, 17 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 21:34
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:39 – 06:58
- 2☽︎ Moon06:58 – 08:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:18 – 09:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:38 – 10:57
- 5♂︎ Mars10:57 – 12:17
- 6☉︎ Sun12:17 – 13:36
- 7♀︎ Venus13:36 – 14:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:56 – 16:16
- 9☽︎ Moon16:16 – 17:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:35 – 18:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:55 – 20:15
- 12♂︎ Mars20:15 – 21:34
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:34 – 22:15
- 2♀︎ Venus22:15 – 22:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:55 – 23:35
- 4☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:16
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:16 – 00:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:56 – 01:36
- 7♂︎ Mars01:36 – 02:17
- 8☉︎ Sun02:17 – 02:57
- 9♀︎ Venus02:57 – 03:38
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:38 – 04:18
- 11☽︎ Moon04:18 – 04:58
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:58 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 21:34: the day lasts 15h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 8h 05m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:39 to 06:58: 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.