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 Tuesday, 8 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:44 – 08:49
- 2☉︎ Sun08:49 – 09:55
- 3♀︎ Venus09:55 – 11:00
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:00 – 12:05
- 5☽︎ Moon12:05 – 13:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:10 – 14:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:15 – 15:20
- 8♂︎ Mars15:20 – 16:25
- 9☉︎ Sun16:25 – 17:30
- 10♀︎ Venus17:30 – 18:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:35 – 19:40
- 12☽︎ Moon19:40 – 20:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:40 – 22:35
- 3♂︎ Mars22:35 – 23:30
- 4☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:25
- 5♀︎ Venus00:25 – 01:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:15
- 7☽︎ Moon02:15 – 03:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:10 – 04:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter04:06 – 05:01
- 10♂︎ Mars05:01 – 05:56
- 11☉︎ Sun05:56 – 06:51
- 12♀︎ Venus06:51 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brest?
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 20:45: the day lasts 13h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 11h 01m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:44 to 08:49: 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.