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, 25 June 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 21:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:40 – 07:00
- 2♂︎ Mars07:00 – 08:20
- 3☉︎ Sun08:20 – 09:39
- 4♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 12:18
- 6☽︎ Moon12:18 – 13:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:38 – 14:58
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:58 – 16:17
- 9♂︎ Mars16:17 – 17:37
- 10☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:57
- 11♀︎ Venus18:57 – 20:16
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:16 – 21:36
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:36 – 22:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:16 – 22:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:57 – 23:37
- 4♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:17
- 5☉︎ Sun00:17 – 00:58
- 6♀︎ Venus00:58 – 01:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:19
- 8☽︎ Moon02:19 – 02:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:59 – 03:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:39 – 04:20
- 11♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:00
- 12☉︎ Sun05:00 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Thursday, 25 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 21:36: the day lasts 15h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 8h 05m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:40 to 07:00: 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.