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, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Next sunrise
- 08:18
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:16 – 09:11
- 2☽︎ Moon09:11 – 10:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:06 – 11:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:00 – 11:55
- 5♂︎ Mars11:55 – 12:50
- 6☉︎ Sun12:50 – 13:44
- 7♀︎ Venus13:44 – 14:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:39 – 15:34
- 9☽︎ Moon15:34 – 16:28
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:28 – 17:23
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:23 – 18:18
- 12♂︎ Mars18:18 – 19:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:12 – 20:18
- 2♀︎ Venus20:18 – 21:23
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:23 – 22:29
- 4☽︎ Moon22:29 – 23:34
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:34 – 00:40
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:40 – 01:45
- 7♂︎ Mars01:45 – 02:50
- 8☉︎ Sun02:50 – 03:56
- 9♀︎ Venus03:56 – 05:01
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:01 – 06:07
- 11☽︎ Moon06:07 – 07:12
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:12 – 08:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:16 and sets at 19:12: the day lasts 10h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:18, lasts 13h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:16 to 09:11: 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.