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, 14 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 20:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:10
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:11 – 08:19
- 2☉︎ Sun08:19 – 09:27
- 3♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:35 – 11:43
- 5☽︎ Moon11:43 – 12:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 13:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 15:07
- 8♂︎ Mars15:07 – 16:15
- 9☉︎ Sun16:15 – 17:23
- 10♀︎ Venus17:23 – 18:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:31 – 19:39
- 12☽︎ Moon19:39 – 20:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:47 – 21:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:39 – 22:31
- 3♂︎ Mars22:31 – 23:23
- 4☉︎ Sun23:23 – 00:15
- 5♀︎ Venus00:15 – 01:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:07 – 01:59
- 7☽︎ Moon01:59 – 02:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 03:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:34
- 10♂︎ Mars04:34 – 05:26
- 11☉︎ Sun05:26 – 06:18
- 12♀︎ Venus06:18 – 07:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Tuesday, 14 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 20:47: the day lasts 13h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:10, lasts 10h 22m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:11 to 08:19: 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.