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, 19 July 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 21:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:58 – 07:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:16 – 08:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:50
- 4♂︎ Mars09:50 – 11:07
- 5☉︎ Sun11:07 – 12:24
- 6♀︎ Venus12:24 – 13:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:41 – 14:59
- 8☽︎ Moon14:59 – 16:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:16 – 17:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:33 – 18:50
- 11♂︎ Mars18:50 – 20:07
- 12☉︎ Sun20:07 – 21:24
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:24 – 22:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:07 – 22:50
- 3☽︎ Moon22:50 – 23:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:33 – 00:16
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:16 – 00:59
- 6♂︎ Mars00:59 – 01:42
- 7☉︎ Sun01:42 – 02:25
- 8♀︎ Venus02:25 – 03:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:08 – 03:51
- 10☽︎ Moon03:51 – 04:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:34 – 05:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:17 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Monday, 19 July 2027, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 21:24: the day lasts 15h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 8h 35m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:58 to 07:16: 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.