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, 21 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 08:59
- 2♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:45
- 3☉︎ Sun09:45 – 10:30
- 4♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:16 – 12:01
- 6☽︎ Moon12:01 – 12:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:47 – 13:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:18
- 9♂︎ Mars14:18 – 15:04
- 10☉︎ Sun15:04 – 15:49
- 11♀︎ Venus15:49 – 16:35
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:35 – 17:20
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:20 – 18:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:35 – 19:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:49 – 21:03
- 4♂︎ Mars21:03 – 22:18
- 5☉︎ Sun22:18 – 23:32
- 6♀︎ Venus23:32 – 00:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 02:01
- 8☽︎ Moon02:01 – 03:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:15 – 04:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:29 – 05:44
- 11♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:58
- 12☉︎ Sun06:58 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Thursday, 21 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 17:20: the day lasts 9h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 14h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:13 to 08:59: 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.