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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 21:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:49
- 2☉︎ Sun07:49 – 09:04
- 3♀︎ Venus09:04 – 10:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:19 – 11:35
- 5☽︎ Moon11:35 – 12:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 14:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:05 – 15:20
- 8♂︎ Mars15:20 – 16:35
- 9☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:50
- 10♀︎ Venus17:50 – 19:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:05 – 20:20
- 12☽︎ Moon20:20 – 21:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:35 – 22:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:20 – 23:05
- 3♂︎ Mars23:05 – 23:50
- 4☉︎ Sun23:50 – 00:35
- 5♀︎ Venus00:35 – 01:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:05
- 7☽︎ Moon02:05 – 02:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 03:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:35 – 04:21
- 10♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:06
- 11☉︎ Sun05:06 – 05:51
- 12♀︎ Venus05:51 – 06:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Havre?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 21:35: the day lasts 15h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 9h 00m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:34 to 07:49: 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.