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 Friday, 1 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 21:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:39
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:41 – 07:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:53 – 09:06
- 3☽︎ Moon09:06 – 10:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:19 – 11:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:31 – 12:44
- 6♂︎ Mars12:44 – 13:56
- 7☉︎ Sun13:56 – 15:09
- 8♀︎ Venus15:09 – 16:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:34
- 10☽︎ Moon17:34 – 18:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:47 – 19:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:59 – 21:12
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:12 – 21:59
- 2☉︎ Sun21:59 – 22:46
- 3♀︎ Venus22:46 – 23:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:34 – 00:21
- 5☽︎ Moon00:21 – 01:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:08 – 01:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:55 – 02:43
- 8♂︎ Mars02:43 – 03:30
- 9☉︎ Sun03:30 – 04:17
- 10♀︎ Venus04:17 – 05:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:05 – 05:52
- 12☽︎ Moon05:52 – 06:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Friday, 1 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 21:12: the day lasts 14h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:39, lasts 9h 27m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:41 to 07:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.