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 Friday, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:15 – 08:06
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:06 – 08:57
- 3☽︎ Moon08:57 – 09:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:47 – 10:38
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:38 – 11:28
- 6♂︎ Mars11:28 – 12:19
- 7☉︎ Sun12:19 – 13:09
- 8♀︎ Venus13:09 – 14:00
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:00 – 14:50
- 10☽︎ Moon14:50 – 15:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:41 – 16:31
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:31 – 17:22
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:22 – 18:32
- 2☉︎ Sun18:32 – 19:41
- 3♀︎ Venus19:41 – 20:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:51 – 22:00
- 5☽︎ Moon22:00 – 23:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:10 – 00:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:19 – 01:29
- 8♂︎ Mars01:29 – 02:39
- 9☉︎ Sun02:39 – 03:48
- 10♀︎ Venus03:48 – 04:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:58 – 06:07
- 12☽︎ Moon06:07 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 17:22: the day lasts 10h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 13h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:15 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.