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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:09
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 08:11
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:09 – 08:55
- 2☽︎ Moon08:55 – 09:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:41 – 10:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:26 – 11:12
- 5♂︎ Mars11:12 – 11:58
- 6☉︎ Sun11:58 – 12:44
- 7♀︎ Venus12:44 – 13:29
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:29 – 14:15
- 9☽︎ Moon14:15 – 15:01
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:01 – 15:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:46 – 16:32
- 12♂︎ Mars16:32 – 17:18
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:18 – 18:32
- 2♀︎ Venus18:32 – 19:47
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:47 – 21:01
- 4☽︎ Moon21:01 – 22:16
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:16 – 23:30
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:30 – 00:44
- 7♂︎ Mars00:44 – 01:59
- 8☉︎ Sun01:59 – 03:13
- 9♀︎ Venus03:13 – 04:28
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:28 – 05:42
- 11☽︎ Moon05:42 – 06:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:56 – 08:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:09 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 9h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:11, lasts 14h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:09 to 08:55: 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.