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, 2 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 21:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:44 – 07:03
- 2♂︎ Mars07:03 – 08:22
- 3☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:42
- 4♀︎ Venus09:42 – 11:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:01 – 12:20
- 6☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:39 – 14:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 16:18
- 9♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:37
- 10☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:56
- 11♀︎ Venus18:56 – 20:16
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:16 – 21:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:35 – 22:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:16 – 22:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:56 – 23:37
- 4♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:18
- 5☉︎ Sun00:18 – 00:59
- 6♀︎ Venus00:59 – 01:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:40 – 02:20
- 8☽︎ Moon02:20 – 03:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:01 – 03:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:23
- 11♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:04
- 12☉︎ Sun05:04 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Thursday, 2 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 21:35: the day lasts 15h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 8h 10m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:44 to 07:03: 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.