Planetary hours
in Courbevoie.
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
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:17 – 08:22
- 2☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:27
- 3♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:37
- 5☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:43 – 13:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:48 – 14:53
- 8♂︎ Mars14:53 – 15:58
- 9☉︎ Sun15:58 – 17:03
- 10♀︎ Venus17:03 – 18:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:08 – 19:13
- 12☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:18 – 21:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:08
- 3♂︎ Mars22:08 – 23:03
- 4☉︎ Sun23:03 – 23:58
- 5♀︎ Venus23:58 – 00:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:53 – 01:48
- 7☽︎ Moon01:48 – 02:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:33
- 10♂︎ Mars04:33 – 05:28
- 11☉︎ Sun05:28 – 06:23
- 12♀︎ Venus06:23 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Courbevoie?
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 20:18: the day lasts 13h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 11h 00m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:17 to 08:22: 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.