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, 14 September 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:11 – 08:14
- 2☉︎ Sun08:14 – 09:18
- 3♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:24
- 5☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:31
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:34
- 8♂︎ Mars14:34 – 15:37
- 9☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:40
- 10♀︎ Venus16:40 – 17:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:44 – 18:47
- 12☽︎ Moon18:47 – 19:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:50 – 20:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:47 – 21:44
- 3♂︎ Mars21:44 – 22:41
- 4☉︎ Sun22:41 – 23:38
- 5♀︎ Venus23:38 – 00:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:34 – 01:31
- 7☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:28 – 03:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:22
- 10♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:19
- 11☉︎ Sun05:19 – 06:16
- 12♀︎ Venus06:16 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Tuesday, 14 September 2027, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 19:50: the day lasts 12h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 11h 22m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:11 to 08:14: 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.