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, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:31 – 09:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:23 – 10:15
- 3♂︎ Mars10:15 – 11:07
- 4☉︎ Sun11:07 – 11:59
- 5♀︎ Venus11:59 – 12:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:51 – 13:43
- 7☽︎ Moon13:43 – 14:34
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:34 – 15:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:26 – 16:18
- 10♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:10
- 11☉︎ Sun17:10 – 18:02
- 12♀︎ Venus18:02 – 18:54
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:54 – 20:02
- 2☽︎ Moon20:02 – 21:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:10 – 22:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:19 – 23:27
- 5♂︎ Mars23:27 – 00:35
- 6☉︎ Sun00:35 – 01:43
- 7♀︎ Venus01:43 – 02:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 03:00
- 9☽︎ Moon03:00 – 04:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:08 – 05:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:16 – 06:24
- 12♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:31 and sets at 18:54: the day lasts 10h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 13h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:31 to 09:23: 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.