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 Saturday, 24 January 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:36
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:36 – 09:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:22 – 10:08
- 3♂︎ Mars10:08 – 10:53
- 4☉︎ Sun10:53 – 11:39
- 5♀︎ Venus11:39 – 12:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:25 – 13:11
- 7☽︎ Moon13:11 – 13:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:57 – 14:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:43 – 15:29
- 10♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:14
- 11☉︎ Sun16:14 – 17:00
- 12♀︎ Venus17:00 – 17:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:46 – 19:00
- 2☽︎ Moon19:00 – 20:14
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:14 – 21:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:28 – 22:42
- 5♂︎ Mars22:42 – 23:56
- 6☉︎ Sun23:56 – 01:10
- 7♀︎ Venus01:10 – 02:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:39
- 9☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:53 – 06:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter06:07 – 07:21
- 12♂︎ Mars07:21 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Saturday, 24 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:36 and sets at 17:46: the day lasts 9h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 14h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:36 to 09:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.