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, 6 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:27
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:26 – 08:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:15 – 09:04
- 3☽︎ Moon09:04 – 09:52
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:52 – 10:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:41 – 11:30
- 6♂︎ Mars11:30 – 12:19
- 7☉︎ Sun12:19 – 13:08
- 8♀︎ Venus13:08 – 13:56
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:56 – 14:45
- 10☽︎ Moon14:45 – 15:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:34 – 16:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:23 – 17:12
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:12 – 18:23
- 2☉︎ Sun18:23 – 19:34
- 3♀︎ Venus19:34 – 20:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:46 – 21:57
- 5☽︎ Moon21:57 – 23:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:08 – 00:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:19 – 01:31
- 8♂︎ Mars01:31 – 02:42
- 9☉︎ Sun02:42 – 03:53
- 10♀︎ Venus03:53 – 05:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:05 – 06:16
- 12☽︎ Moon06:16 – 07:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Friday, 6 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 9h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:27, lasts 14h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:26 to 08:15: 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.