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 Thursday, 10 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 08:54
- 2♂︎ Mars08:54 – 09:37
- 3☉︎ Sun09:37 – 10:20
- 4♀︎ Venus10:20 – 11:02
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:02 – 11:45
- 6☽︎ Moon11:45 – 12:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 13:54
- 9♂︎ Mars13:54 – 14:37
- 10☉︎ Sun14:37 – 15:19
- 11♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:02 – 16:45
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:45 – 18:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:02 – 19:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:20 – 20:37
- 4♂︎ Mars20:37 – 21:54
- 5☉︎ Sun21:54 – 23:11
- 6♀︎ Venus23:11 – 00:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:29 – 01:46
- 8☽︎ Moon01:46 – 03:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:03 – 04:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:37
- 11♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:55
- 12☉︎ Sun06:55 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Thursday, 10 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 16:45: the day lasts 8h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 15h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:11 to 08:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.