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, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:31 – 07:47
- 2☽︎ Moon07:47 – 09:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:02 – 10:18
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:18 – 11:34
- 5♂︎ Mars11:34 – 12:49
- 6☉︎ Sun12:49 – 14:05
- 7♀︎ Venus14:05 – 15:20
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:20 – 16:36
- 9☽︎ Moon16:36 – 17:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:52 – 19:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:07 – 20:23
- 12♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:39
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:39 – 22:23
- 2♀︎ Venus22:23 – 23:08
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:08 – 23:52
- 4☽︎ Moon23:52 – 00:37
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:37 – 01:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:21 – 02:05
- 7♂︎ Mars02:05 – 02:50
- 8☉︎ Sun02:50 – 03:34
- 9♀︎ Venus03:34 – 04:19
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:19 – 05:03
- 11☽︎ Moon05:03 – 05:48
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:48 – 06:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 15h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 8h 54m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:31 to 07:47: 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.