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 Sunday, 1 February 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Next sunrise
- 08:25
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:26 – 09:14
- 2♀︎ Venus09:14 – 10:02
- 3☿︎ Mercury10:02 – 10:50
- 4☽︎ Moon10:50 – 11:37
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 12:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:13
- 7♂︎ Mars13:13 – 14:00
- 8☉︎ Sun14:00 – 14:48
- 9♀︎ Venus14:48 – 15:36
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:36 – 16:23
- 11☽︎ Moon16:23 – 17:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:11 – 17:59
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:59 – 19:11
- 2♂︎ Mars19:11 – 20:23
- 3☉︎ Sun20:23 – 21:35
- 4♀︎ Venus21:35 – 22:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:47 – 00:00
- 6☽︎ Moon00:00 – 01:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:12 – 02:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:36
- 9♂︎ Mars03:36 – 04:49
- 10☉︎ Sun04:49 – 06:01
- 11♀︎ Venus06:01 – 07:13
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:13 – 08:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Sunday, 1 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 17:59: the day lasts 9h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:25, lasts 14h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:26 to 09:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.