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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 21:02
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:20 – 07:34
- 2♂︎ Mars07:34 – 08:47
- 3☉︎ Sun08:47 – 10:01
- 4♀︎ Venus10:01 – 11:14
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:14 – 12:27
- 6☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:41 – 14:54
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:54 – 16:08
- 9♂︎ Mars16:08 – 17:21
- 10☉︎ Sun17:21 – 18:35
- 11♀︎ Venus18:35 – 19:48
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:48 – 21:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:02 – 21:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:48 – 22:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:22
- 4♂︎ Mars23:22 – 00:08
- 5☉︎ Sun00:08 – 00:55
- 6♀︎ Venus00:55 – 01:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:42 – 02:28
- 8☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:15 – 04:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 04:48
- 11♂︎ Mars04:48 – 05:35
- 12☉︎ Sun05:35 – 06:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 21:02: the day lasts 14h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 9h 20m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:20 to 07:34: 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.