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 Wednesday, 1 December 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:33 – 09:16
- 2☽︎ Moon09:16 – 09:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:58 – 10:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:41 – 11:23
- 5♂︎ Mars11:23 – 12:05
- 6☉︎ Sun12:05 – 12:48
- 7♀︎ Venus12:48 – 13:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:30 – 14:13
- 9☽︎ Moon14:13 – 14:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:55 – 15:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:38 – 16:20
- 12♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:02
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:02 – 18:20
- 2♀︎ Venus18:20 – 19:38
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:38 – 20:55
- 4☽︎ Moon20:55 – 22:13
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:13 – 23:31
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:31 – 00:48
- 7♂︎ Mars00:48 – 02:06
- 8☉︎ Sun02:06 – 03:24
- 9♀︎ Venus03:24 – 04:41
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:41 – 05:59
- 11☽︎ Moon05:59 – 07:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:17 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Havre?
On Wednesday, 1 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:33 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 8h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 15h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:33 to 09:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.