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, 7 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 20:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:25 – 08:31
- 2☉︎ Sun08:31 – 09:37
- 3♀︎ Venus09:37 – 10:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:43 – 11:49
- 5☽︎ Moon11:49 – 12:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:55 – 14:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:01 – 15:07
- 8♂︎ Mars15:07 – 16:13
- 9☉︎ Sun16:13 – 17:19
- 10♀︎ Venus17:19 – 18:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:25 – 19:31
- 12☽︎ Moon19:31 – 20:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:37 – 21:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:31 – 22:25
- 3♂︎ Mars22:25 – 23:19
- 4☉︎ Sun23:19 – 00:13
- 5♀︎ Venus00:13 – 01:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:06 – 02:00
- 7☽︎ Moon02:00 – 02:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:42
- 10♂︎ Mars04:42 – 05:36
- 11☉︎ Sun05:36 – 06:29
- 12♀︎ Venus06:29 – 07:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Tuesday, 7 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 20:37: the day lasts 13h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 10h 46m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:25 to 08:31: 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
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.