Planetary hours
in Brest.
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 Wednesday, 7 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 09:08
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 09:08
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury09:08 – 09:51
- 2☽︎ Moon09:51 – 10:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:33 – 11:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:16 – 11:59
- 5♂︎ Mars11:59 – 12:41
- 6☉︎ Sun12:41 – 13:24
- 7♀︎ Venus13:24 – 14:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:07 – 14:49
- 9☽︎ Moon14:49 – 15:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:32 – 16:15
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:15 – 16:57
- 12♂︎ Mars16:57 – 17:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:40 – 18:57
- 2♀︎ Venus18:57 – 20:14
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:14 – 21:32
- 4☽︎ Moon21:32 – 22:49
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:49 – 00:06
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:06 – 01:24
- 7♂︎ Mars01:24 – 02:41
- 8☉︎ Sun02:41 – 03:58
- 9♀︎ Venus03:58 – 05:16
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:16 – 06:33
- 11☽︎ Moon06:33 – 07:50
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:50 – 09:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brest?
On Wednesday, 7 January 2026, the Sun rises at 09:08 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 8h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:08, lasts 15h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 09:08 to 09:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.