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 Saturday, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 21:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:35 – 07:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:50 – 09:05
- 3♂︎ Mars09:05 – 10:20
- 4☉︎ Sun10:20 – 11:35
- 5♀︎ Venus11:35 – 12:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:50 – 14:05
- 7☽︎ Moon14:05 – 15:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:20 – 16:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:35 – 17:50
- 10♂︎ Mars17:50 – 19:05
- 11☉︎ Sun19:05 – 20:20
- 12♀︎ Venus20:20 – 21:35
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:35 – 22:20
- 2☽︎ Moon22:20 – 23:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:05 – 23:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:50 – 00:35
- 5♂︎ Mars00:35 – 01:20
- 6☉︎ Sun01:20 – 02:05
- 7♀︎ Venus02:05 – 02:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:50 – 03:36
- 9☽︎ Moon03:36 – 04:21
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:21 – 05:06
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:06 – 05:51
- 12♂︎ Mars05:51 – 06:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 21:35: the day lasts 15h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 9h 02m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:35 to 07:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.