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 Monday, 30 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:00
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Next sunrise
- 08:01
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:00 – 08:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:44 – 09:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:28 – 10:12
- 4♂︎ Mars10:12 – 10:56
- 5☉︎ Sun10:56 – 11:40
- 6♀︎ Venus11:40 – 12:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:24 – 13:08
- 8☽︎ Moon13:08 – 13:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:36 – 15:20
- 11♂︎ Mars15:20 – 16:04
- 12☉︎ Sun16:04 – 16:48
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:48 – 18:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:04 – 19:20
- 3☽︎ Moon19:20 – 20:36
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:36 – 21:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 23:08
- 6♂︎ Mars23:08 – 00:25
- 7☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:41
- 8♀︎ Venus01:41 – 02:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:57 – 04:13
- 10☽︎ Moon04:13 – 05:29
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:29 – 06:45
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:45 – 08:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Monday, 30 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:00 and sets at 16:48: the day lasts 8h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:01, lasts 15h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:00 to 08:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.