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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:24 – 08:13
- 2♂︎ Mars08:13 – 09:03
- 3☉︎ Sun09:03 – 09:52
- 4♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:41
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:41 – 11:30
- 6☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:08 – 13:57
- 9♂︎ Mars13:57 – 14:46
- 10☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:35
- 11♀︎ Venus15:35 – 16:24
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:24 – 17:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:13 – 18:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:24 – 19:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:35 – 20:46
- 4♂︎ Mars20:46 – 21:57
- 5☉︎ Sun21:57 – 23:08
- 6♀︎ Venus23:08 – 00:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:31
- 8☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:42 – 03:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:53 – 05:04
- 11♂︎ Mars05:04 – 06:15
- 12☉︎ Sun06:15 – 07:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 17:13: the day lasts 9h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 14h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:24 to 08:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.