Planetary hours
in Le Havre.
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, 5 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 21:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:29
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:30 – 07:45
- 2☉︎ Sun07:45 – 08:59
- 3♀︎ Venus08:59 – 10:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 11:28
- 5☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:42 – 13:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:56 – 15:11
- 8♂︎ Mars15:11 – 16:25
- 9☉︎ Sun16:25 – 17:39
- 10♀︎ Venus17:39 – 18:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:54 – 20:08
- 12☽︎ Moon20:08 – 21:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:22 – 22:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 22:53
- 3♂︎ Mars22:53 – 23:39
- 4☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:24
- 5♀︎ Venus00:24 – 01:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:10 – 01:55
- 7☽︎ Moon01:55 – 02:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:41 – 03:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:27 – 04:12
- 10♂︎ Mars04:12 – 04:58
- 11☉︎ Sun04:58 – 05:43
- 12♀︎ Venus05:43 – 06:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Havre?
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 21:22: the day lasts 14h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:30 to 07:45: 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.