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 Wednesday, 22 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 21:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:24
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:22 – 07:40
- 2☽︎ Moon07:40 – 08:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:57 – 10:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:14 – 11:31
- 5♂︎ Mars11:31 – 12:48
- 6☉︎ Sun12:48 – 14:05
- 7♀︎ Venus14:05 – 15:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:22 – 16:39
- 9☽︎ Moon16:39 – 17:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:56 – 19:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:13 – 20:30
- 12♂︎ Mars20:30 – 21:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:47 – 22:30
- 2♀︎ Venus22:30 – 23:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:13 – 23:56
- 4☽︎ Moon23:56 – 00:39
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:39 – 01:22
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:22 – 02:05
- 7♂︎ Mars02:05 – 02:48
- 8☉︎ Sun02:48 – 03:31
- 9♀︎ Venus03:31 – 04:15
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:15 – 04:58
- 11☽︎ Moon04:58 – 05:41
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:41 – 06:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Wednesday, 22 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 21:47: the day lasts 15h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:24, lasts 8h 36m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:22 to 07:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.