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, 8 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 21:21
- Next sunrise
- 06:28
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:30 – 07:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:44 – 08:58
- 3☽︎ Moon08:58 – 10:13
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:13 – 11:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:27 – 12:41
- 6♂︎ Mars12:41 – 13:56
- 7☉︎ Sun13:56 – 15:10
- 8♀︎ Venus15:10 – 16:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:24 – 17:39
- 10☽︎ Moon17:39 – 18:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:53 – 20:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:07 – 21:21
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:21 – 22:07
- 2☉︎ Sun22:07 – 22:53
- 3♀︎ Venus22:53 – 23:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:24
- 5☽︎ Moon00:24 – 01:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:09 – 01:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:55 – 02:40
- 8♂︎ Mars02:40 – 03:26
- 9☉︎ Sun03:26 – 04:12
- 10♀︎ Venus04:12 – 04:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:57 – 05:43
- 12☽︎ Moon05:43 – 06:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Friday, 8 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 21:21: the day lasts 14h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:28, lasts 9h 07m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:30 to 07:44: 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.