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, 27 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Next sunrise
- 08:31
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:33 – 09:19
- 2☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:06
- 3♀︎ Venus10:06 – 10:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 11:39
- 5☽︎ Moon11:39 – 12:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:25 – 13:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 13:58
- 8♂︎ Mars13:58 – 14:45
- 9☉︎ Sun14:45 – 15:31
- 10♀︎ Venus15:31 – 16:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:18 – 17:04
- 12☽︎ Moon17:04 – 17:51
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:51 – 19:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:18
- 3♂︎ Mars20:18 – 21:31
- 4☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:44
- 5♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 02:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:51
- 10♂︎ Mars04:51 – 06:05
- 11☉︎ Sun06:05 – 07:18
- 12♀︎ Venus07:18 – 08:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Tuesday, 27 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:33 and sets at 17:51: the day lasts 9h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:31, lasts 14h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:33 to 09:19: 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.