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, 22 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 06:11
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:12 – 07:29
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:29 – 08:47
- 3☽︎ Moon08:47 – 10:04
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:04 – 11:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:21 – 12:38
- 6♂︎ Mars12:38 – 13:56
- 7☉︎ Sun13:56 – 15:13
- 8♀︎ Venus15:13 – 16:30
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:30 – 17:48
- 10☽︎ Moon17:48 – 19:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn19:05 – 20:22
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:22 – 21:39
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:22
- 2☉︎ Sun22:22 – 23:05
- 3♀︎ Venus23:05 – 23:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:47 – 00:30
- 5☽︎ Moon00:30 – 01:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:13 – 01:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:55 – 02:38
- 8♂︎ Mars02:38 – 03:20
- 9☉︎ Sun03:20 – 04:03
- 10♀︎ Venus04:03 – 04:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:46 – 05:28
- 12☽︎ Moon05:28 – 06:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Friday, 22 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 15h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:11, lasts 8h 32m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:12 to 07:29: 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.