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, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 18:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:52 – 08:47
- 2☽︎ Moon08:47 – 09:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:42 – 10:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:37 – 11:31
- 5♂︎ Mars11:31 – 12:26
- 6☉︎ Sun12:26 – 13:21
- 7♀︎ Venus13:21 – 14:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:16 – 15:11
- 9☽︎ Moon15:11 – 16:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:05 – 17:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:00 – 17:55
- 12♂︎ Mars17:55 – 18:50
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:50 – 19:55
- 2♀︎ Venus19:55 – 21:01
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:01 – 22:06
- 4☽︎ Moon22:06 – 23:11
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:11 – 00:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:16 – 01:22
- 7♂︎ Mars01:22 – 02:27
- 8☉︎ Sun02:27 – 03:32
- 9♀︎ Venus03:32 – 04:38
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:38 – 05:43
- 11☽︎ Moon05:43 – 06:48
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:48 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 18:50: the day lasts 10h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:52 to 08:47: 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.