Planetary hours
in Le Mans.
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, 30 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:48
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Next sunrise
- 08:49
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:48 – 09:31
- 2☉︎ Sun09:31 – 10:13
- 3♀︎ Venus10:13 – 10:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 11:37
- 5☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 13:44
- 8♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:26
- 9☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:08
- 10♀︎ Venus15:08 – 15:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:50 – 16:32
- 12☽︎ Moon16:32 – 17:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:14 – 18:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:32 – 19:50
- 3♂︎ Mars19:50 – 21:08
- 4☉︎ Sun21:08 – 22:26
- 5♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:44 – 01:01
- 7☽︎ Moon01:01 – 02:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 03:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:55
- 10♂︎ Mars04:55 – 06:13
- 11☉︎ Sun06:13 – 07:31
- 12♀︎ Venus07:31 – 08:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Tuesday, 30 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:48 and sets at 17:14: the day lasts 8h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:49, lasts 15h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:48 to 09:31: 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
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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.