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, 4 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:56
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:58 – 08:46
- 2♂︎ Mars08:46 – 09:35
- 3☉︎ Sun09:35 – 10:24
- 4♀︎ Venus10:24 – 11:12
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:12 – 12:01
- 6☽︎ Moon12:01 – 12:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:38 – 14:27
- 9♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:16
- 10☉︎ Sun15:16 – 16:04
- 11♀︎ Venus16:04 – 16:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:53 – 17:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:42 – 18:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:53 – 20:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:04 – 21:15
- 4♂︎ Mars21:15 – 22:26
- 5☉︎ Sun22:26 – 23:38
- 6♀︎ Venus23:38 – 00:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:49 – 02:00
- 8☽︎ Moon02:00 – 03:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:11 – 04:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:23 – 05:34
- 11♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:45
- 12☉︎ Sun06:45 – 07:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Thursday, 4 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:58 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 9h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:56, lasts 14h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:58 to 08:46: 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.