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, 17 August 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 20:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:35 – 07:46
- 2♂︎ Mars07:46 – 08:56
- 3☉︎ Sun08:56 – 10:07
- 4♀︎ Venus10:07 – 11:18
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:18 – 12:28
- 6☽︎ Moon12:28 – 13:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:39 – 14:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:50 – 16:00
- 9♂︎ Mars16:00 – 17:11
- 10☉︎ Sun17:11 – 18:21
- 11♀︎ Venus18:21 – 19:32
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:32 – 20:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:43 – 21:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:11
- 4♂︎ Mars23:11 – 00:01
- 5☉︎ Sun00:01 – 00:50
- 6♀︎ Venus00:50 – 01:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:40 – 02:29
- 8☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 04:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 04:58
- 11♂︎ Mars04:58 – 05:47
- 12☉︎ Sun05:47 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Besançon?
On Thursday, 17 August 2028, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 20:43: the day lasts 14h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:35 to 07:46: 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.