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, 12 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 21:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:07 – 08:20
- 2☽︎ Moon08:20 – 09:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:32 – 10:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:45 – 11:57
- 5♂︎ Mars11:57 – 13:10
- 6☉︎ Sun13:10 – 14:22
- 7♀︎ Venus14:22 – 15:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:35 – 16:47
- 9☽︎ Moon16:47 – 18:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn18:00 – 19:12
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:12 – 20:25
- 12♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:25
- 2♀︎ Venus22:25 – 23:12
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:12 – 00:00
- 4☽︎ Moon00:00 – 00:47
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:47 – 01:35
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:35 – 02:23
- 7♂︎ Mars02:23 – 03:10
- 8☉︎ Sun03:10 – 03:58
- 9♀︎ Venus03:58 – 04:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:46 – 05:33
- 11☽︎ Moon05:33 – 06:21
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:21 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brest?
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 21:37: the day lasts 14h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 9h 31m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:07 to 08:20: 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.