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, 14 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 08:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:25 – 09:12
- 3♂︎ Mars09:12 – 09:59
- 4☉︎ Sun09:59 – 10:46
- 5♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:20
- 7☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:07 – 13:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:53 – 14:40
- 10♂︎ Mars14:40 – 15:27
- 11☉︎ Sun15:27 – 16:14
- 12♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:01
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 18:14
- 2☽︎ Moon18:14 – 19:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:28 – 20:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:41 – 21:54
- 5♂︎ Mars21:54 – 23:07
- 6☉︎ Sun23:07 – 00:20
- 7♀︎ Venus00:20 – 01:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:47
- 9☽︎ Moon02:47 – 04:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:00 – 05:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:13 – 06:26
- 12♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Saturday, 14 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 9h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 14h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:38 to 08:25: 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.