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 Monday, 5 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 19:07
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:40 – 08:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:37 – 09:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:34 – 10:31
- 4♂︎ Mars10:31 – 11:29
- 5☉︎ Sun11:29 – 12:26
- 6♀︎ Venus12:26 – 13:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:23 – 14:21
- 8☽︎ Moon14:21 – 15:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:18 – 16:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:15 – 17:13
- 11♂︎ Mars17:13 – 18:10
- 12☉︎ Sun18:10 – 19:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:07 – 20:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:10 – 21:13
- 3☽︎ Moon21:13 – 22:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:16 – 23:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:19 – 00:21
- 6♂︎ Mars00:21 – 01:24
- 7☉︎ Sun01:24 – 02:27
- 8♀︎ Venus02:27 – 03:30
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:30 – 04:33
- 10☽︎ Moon04:33 – 05:35
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:35 – 06:38
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:38 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 19:07: the day lasts 11h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 12h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:40 to 08:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.