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, 20 September 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:42 – 08:44
- 2♀︎ Venus08:44 – 09:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 10:47
- 4☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:49
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:49 – 12:50
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:50 – 13:52
- 7♂︎ Mars13:52 – 14:53
- 8☉︎ Sun14:53 – 15:55
- 9♀︎ Venus15:55 – 16:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:56 – 17:58
- 11☽︎ Moon17:58 – 18:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:59 – 20:01
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:01 – 20:59
- 2♂︎ Mars20:59 – 21:58
- 3☉︎ Sun21:58 – 22:57
- 4♀︎ Venus22:57 – 23:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:55 – 00:54
- 6☽︎ Moon00:54 – 01:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 02:51
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:51 – 03:50
- 9♂︎ Mars03:50 – 04:48
- 10☉︎ Sun04:48 – 05:47
- 11♀︎ Venus05:47 – 06:45
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:45 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Sunday, 20 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 12h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 11h 43m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:42 to 08:44: 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.