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, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:35
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:33 – 08:21
- 2☽︎ Moon08:21 – 09:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:09 – 09:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:56 – 10:44
- 5♂︎ Mars10:44 – 11:32
- 6☉︎ Sun11:32 – 12:19
- 7♀︎ Venus12:19 – 13:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:07 – 13:54
- 9☽︎ Moon13:54 – 14:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:42 – 15:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:30 – 16:17
- 12♂︎ Mars16:17 – 17:05
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:05 – 18:17
- 2♀︎ Venus18:17 – 19:30
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:30 – 20:42
- 4☽︎ Moon20:42 – 21:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 23:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:07 – 00:20
- 7♂︎ Mars00:20 – 01:32
- 8☉︎ Sun01:32 – 02:45
- 9♀︎ Venus02:45 – 03:57
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:57 – 05:10
- 11☽︎ Moon05:10 – 06:22
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:22 – 07:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 17:05: the day lasts 9h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:35, lasts 14h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:33 to 08:21: 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.