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 Saturday, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Next sunrise
- 07:29
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:27 – 08:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:16 – 09:05
- 3♂︎ Mars09:05 – 09:53
- 4☉︎ Sun09:53 – 10:42
- 5♀︎ Venus10:42 – 11:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:30 – 12:19
- 7☽︎ Moon12:19 – 13:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:07 – 13:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:56 – 14:44
- 10♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:33
- 11☉︎ Sun15:33 – 16:22
- 12♀︎ Venus16:22 – 17:10
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:10 – 18:22
- 2☽︎ Moon18:22 – 19:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:33 – 20:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:45 – 21:56
- 5♂︎ Mars21:56 – 23:08
- 6☉︎ Sun23:08 – 00:20
- 7♀︎ Venus00:20 – 01:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:43
- 9☽︎ Moon02:43 – 03:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:54 – 05:06
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:06 – 06:17
- 12♂︎ Mars06:17 – 07:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 17:10: the day lasts 9h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:29, lasts 14h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:27 to 08:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.