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 Tuesday, 20 July 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 21:23
- Next sunrise
- 06:01
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:16
- 2☉︎ Sun07:16 – 08:33
- 3♀︎ Venus08:33 – 09:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:50 – 11:07
- 5☽︎ Moon11:07 – 12:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:41 – 14:58
- 8♂︎ Mars14:58 – 16:15
- 9☉︎ Sun16:15 – 17:32
- 10♀︎ Venus17:32 – 18:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:49 – 20:06
- 12☽︎ Moon20:06 – 21:23
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:23 – 22:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:07 – 22:50
- 3♂︎ Mars22:50 – 23:33
- 4☉︎ Sun23:33 – 00:16
- 5♀︎ Venus00:16 – 00:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:59 – 01:42
- 7☽︎ Moon01:42 – 02:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 03:51
- 10♂︎ Mars03:51 – 04:34
- 11☉︎ Sun04:34 – 05:17
- 12♀︎ Venus05:17 – 06:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Tuesday, 20 July 2027, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 21:23: the day lasts 15h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:01, lasts 8h 37m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:59 to 07:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.