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, 25 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Next sunrise
- 07:55
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:53 – 08:38
- 2☽︎ Moon08:38 – 09:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:23 – 10:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:08 – 10:53
- 5♂︎ Mars10:53 – 11:37
- 6☉︎ Sun11:37 – 12:22
- 7♀︎ Venus12:22 – 13:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:07 – 13:52
- 9☽︎ Moon13:52 – 14:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:37 – 15:21
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:21 – 16:06
- 12♂︎ Mars16:06 – 16:51
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:51 – 18:06
- 2♀︎ Venus18:06 – 19:22
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:22 – 20:37
- 4☽︎ Moon20:37 – 21:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:52 – 23:08
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:08 – 00:23
- 7♂︎ Mars00:23 – 01:38
- 8☉︎ Sun01:38 – 02:53
- 9♀︎ Venus02:53 – 04:09
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:09 – 05:24
- 11☽︎ Moon05:24 – 06:39
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:39 – 07:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Wednesday, 25 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 16:51: the day lasts 8h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:55, lasts 15h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:53 to 08:38: 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.