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 Sunday, 12 July 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 21:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:13
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:12 – 07:31
- 2♀︎ Venus07:31 – 08:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:49 – 10:08
- 4☽︎ Moon10:08 – 11:27
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:27 – 12:45
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:45 – 14:04
- 7♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:23
- 8☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:42
- 9♀︎ Venus16:42 – 18:00
- 10☿︎ Mercury18:00 – 19:19
- 11☽︎ Moon19:19 – 20:38
- 12♄︎ Saturn20:38 – 21:56
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 22:38
- 2♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:19
- 3☉︎ Sun23:19 – 00:00
- 4♀︎ Venus00:00 – 00:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury00:42 – 01:23
- 6☽︎ Moon01:23 – 02:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn02:05 – 02:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:27
- 9♂︎ Mars03:27 – 04:09
- 10☉︎ Sun04:09 – 04:50
- 11♀︎ Venus04:50 – 05:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:31 – 06:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Sunday, 12 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 21:56: the day lasts 15h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:13, lasts 8h 16m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:12 to 07:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.