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, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:12 – 08:04
- 2☽︎ Moon08:04 – 08:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:55 – 09:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:46 – 10:37
- 5♂︎ Mars10:37 – 11:28
- 6☉︎ Sun11:28 – 12:19
- 7♀︎ Venus12:19 – 13:10
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:10 – 14:01
- 9☽︎ Moon14:01 – 14:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:52 – 15:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:43 – 16:34
- 12♂︎ Mars16:34 – 17:25
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:25 – 18:34
- 2♀︎ Venus18:34 – 19:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:43 – 20:52
- 4☽︎ Moon20:52 – 22:01
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:01 – 23:11
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:11 – 00:20
- 7♂︎ Mars00:20 – 01:29
- 8☉︎ Sun01:29 – 02:38
- 9♀︎ Venus02:38 – 03:47
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:47 – 04:56
- 11☽︎ Moon04:56 – 06:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:05 – 07:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 10h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 13h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:12 to 08:04: 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.