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, 14 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:18
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Next sunrise
- 08:18
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:18 – 09:03
- 2♂︎ Mars09:03 – 09:47
- 3☉︎ Sun09:47 – 10:32
- 4♀︎ Venus10:32 – 11:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:16 – 12:00
- 6☽︎ Moon12:00 – 12:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:45 – 13:29
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:13
- 9♂︎ Mars14:13 – 14:58
- 10☉︎ Sun14:58 – 15:42
- 11♀︎ Venus15:42 – 16:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:26 – 17:11
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:11 – 18:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:26 – 19:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:42 – 20:57
- 4♂︎ Mars20:57 – 22:13
- 5☉︎ Sun22:13 – 23:29
- 6♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:44 – 02:00
- 8☽︎ Moon02:00 – 03:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:15 – 04:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:31 – 05:47
- 11♂︎ Mars05:47 – 07:02
- 12☉︎ Sun07:02 – 08:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Thursday, 14 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:18 and sets at 17:11: the day lasts 8h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:18, lasts 15h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:18 to 09:03: 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.