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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:28
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Next sunrise
- 08:30
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:21
- 2☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:13
- 3♀︎ Venus10:13 – 11:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:06 – 11:58
- 5☽︎ Moon11:58 – 12:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 13:43
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:36
- 8♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:29
- 9☉︎ Sun15:29 – 16:21
- 10♀︎ Venus16:21 – 17:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:14 – 18:06
- 12☽︎ Moon18:06 – 18:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:59 – 20:06
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:06 – 21:14
- 3♂︎ Mars21:14 – 22:22
- 4☉︎ Sun22:22 – 23:29
- 5♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:37 – 01:44
- 7☽︎ Moon01:44 – 02:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 03:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 05:07
- 10♂︎ Mars05:07 – 06:14
- 11☉︎ Sun06:14 – 07:22
- 12♀︎ Venus07:22 – 08:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Havre?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:28 and sets at 18:59: the day lasts 10h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:30, lasts 13h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:28 to 09:21: 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.