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, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Next sunrise
- 08:01
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:59 – 08:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:53 – 09:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:46 – 10:40
- 4♂︎ Mars10:40 – 11:33
- 5☉︎ Sun11:33 – 12:27
- 6♀︎ Venus12:27 – 13:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:20 – 14:13
- 8☽︎ Moon14:13 – 15:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:07 – 16:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:00 – 16:54
- 11♂︎ Mars16:54 – 17:47
- 12☉︎ Sun17:47 – 18:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:41 – 19:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:47 – 20:54
- 3☽︎ Moon20:54 – 22:01
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:01 – 23:07
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:07 – 00:14
- 6♂︎ Mars00:14 – 01:21
- 7☉︎ Sun01:21 – 02:27
- 8♀︎ Venus02:27 – 03:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:41
- 10☽︎ Moon04:41 – 05:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:47 – 06:54
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:54 – 08:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 18:41: the day lasts 10h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:01, lasts 13h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:59 to 08:53: 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.