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 Thursday, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:54
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Next sunrise
- 08:54
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 09:35
- 2♂︎ Mars09:35 – 10:15
- 3☉︎ Sun10:15 – 10:56
- 4♀︎ Venus10:56 – 11:37
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:37 – 12:18
- 6☽︎ Moon12:18 – 12:59
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:59 – 13:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:39 – 14:20
- 9♂︎ Mars14:20 – 15:01
- 10☉︎ Sun15:01 – 15:42
- 11♀︎ Venus15:42 – 16:23
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:23 – 17:03
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:03 – 18:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:23 – 19:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:42 – 21:01
- 4♂︎ Mars21:01 – 22:20
- 5☉︎ Sun22:20 – 23:40
- 6♀︎ Venus23:40 – 00:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:59 – 02:18
- 8☽︎ Moon02:18 – 03:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:57 – 06:16
- 11♂︎ Mars06:16 – 07:35
- 12☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Havre?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:54 and sets at 17:03: the day lasts 8h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:54, lasts 15h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:54 to 09:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.