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, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:53 – 08:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:41 – 09:29
- 3♂︎ Mars09:29 – 10:17
- 4☉︎ Sun10:17 – 11:06
- 5♀︎ Venus11:06 – 11:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:54 – 12:42
- 7☽︎ Moon12:42 – 13:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:19 – 15:07
- 10♂︎ Mars15:07 – 15:55
- 11☉︎ Sun15:55 – 16:43
- 12♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:31
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:31 – 18:43
- 2☽︎ Moon18:43 – 19:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:55 – 21:07
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:07 – 22:19
- 5♂︎ Mars22:19 – 23:31
- 6☉︎ Sun23:31 – 00:43
- 7♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:55 – 03:07
- 9☽︎ Moon03:07 – 04:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:19 – 05:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:30 – 06:42
- 12♂︎ Mars06:42 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 9h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 14h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:53 to 08:41: 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.