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, 18 October 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:58 – 08:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:51 – 09:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:45 – 10:39
- 4♂︎ Mars10:39 – 11:33
- 5☉︎ Sun11:33 – 12:26
- 6♀︎ Venus12:26 – 13:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:20 – 14:14
- 8☽︎ Moon14:14 – 15:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:08 – 16:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:02 – 16:55
- 11♂︎ Mars16:55 – 17:49
- 12☉︎ Sun17:49 – 18:43
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:43 – 19:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:49 – 20:56
- 3☽︎ Moon20:56 – 22:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:02 – 23:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:08 – 00:15
- 6♂︎ Mars00:15 – 01:21
- 7☉︎ Sun01:21 – 02:27
- 8♀︎ Venus02:27 – 03:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:40
- 10☽︎ Moon04:40 – 05:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:46 – 06:53
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:53 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Monday, 18 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:58 and sets at 18:43: the day lasts 10h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 13h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:58 to 08:51: 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.