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, 14 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 21:14
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:52 – 08:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:04 – 09:16
- 3☽︎ Moon09:16 – 10:27
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:27 – 11:39
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:39 – 12:51
- 6♂︎ Mars12:51 – 14:03
- 7☉︎ Sun14:03 – 15:15
- 8♀︎ Venus15:15 – 16:27
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:27 – 17:38
- 10☽︎ Moon17:38 – 18:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:50 – 20:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 21:14
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:14 – 22:02
- 2☉︎ Sun22:02 – 22:50
- 3♀︎ Venus22:50 – 23:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:27
- 5☽︎ Moon00:27 – 01:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:15 – 02:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter02:04 – 02:52
- 8♂︎ Mars02:52 – 03:40
- 9☉︎ Sun03:40 – 04:28
- 10♀︎ Venus04:28 – 05:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:17 – 06:05
- 12☽︎ Moon06:05 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Friday, 14 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 21:14: the day lasts 14h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 9h 40m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:52 to 08:04: 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.