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, 7 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:08 – 08:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:51 – 09:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:34 – 10:17
- 4♂︎ Mars10:17 – 11:00
- 5☉︎ Sun11:00 – 11:44
- 6♀︎ Venus11:44 – 12:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:27 – 13:10
- 8☽︎ Moon13:10 – 13:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:53 – 14:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:36 – 15:19
- 11♂︎ Mars15:19 – 16:02
- 12☉︎ Sun16:02 – 16:46
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:46 – 18:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:02 – 19:19
- 3☽︎ Moon19:19 – 20:36
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:36 – 21:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:53 – 23:10
- 6♂︎ Mars23:10 – 00:27
- 7☉︎ Sun00:27 – 01:44
- 8♀︎ Venus01:44 – 03:01
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:01 – 04:18
- 10☽︎ Moon04:18 – 05:35
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:35 – 06:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:52 – 08:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Monday, 7 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 16:46: the day lasts 8h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 15h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:08 to 08:51: 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.