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, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:02 – 08:55
- 2☽︎ Moon08:55 – 09:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:48 – 10:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:41 – 11:34
- 5♂︎ Mars11:34 – 12:27
- 6☉︎ Sun12:27 – 13:20
- 7♀︎ Venus13:20 – 14:13
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:13 – 15:06
- 9☽︎ Moon15:06 – 15:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:58 – 16:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:51 – 17:44
- 12♂︎ Mars17:44 – 18:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:37 – 19:44
- 2♀︎ Venus19:44 – 20:52
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:52 – 21:59
- 4☽︎ Moon21:59 – 23:06
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:06 – 00:13
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:13 – 01:20
- 7♂︎ Mars01:20 – 02:28
- 8☉︎ Sun02:28 – 03:35
- 9♀︎ Venus03:35 – 04:42
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:42 – 05:49
- 11☽︎ Moon05:49 – 06:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:56 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 18:37: the day lasts 10h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 13h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:02 to 08:55: 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.