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 Tuesday, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:27
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 08:28
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:27 – 09:11
- 2☉︎ Sun09:11 – 09:54
- 3♀︎ Venus09:54 – 10:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:37 – 11:21
- 5☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:04 – 12:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 13:31
- 8♂︎ Mars13:31 – 14:14
- 9☉︎ Sun14:14 – 14:58
- 10♀︎ Venus14:58 – 15:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:41 – 16:24
- 12☽︎ Moon16:24 – 17:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:08 – 18:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:25 – 19:41
- 3♂︎ Mars19:41 – 20:58
- 4☉︎ Sun20:58 – 22:15
- 5♀︎ Venus22:15 – 23:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:31 – 00:48
- 7☽︎ Moon00:48 – 02:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:05 – 03:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:38
- 10♂︎ Mars04:38 – 05:55
- 11☉︎ Sun05:55 – 07:12
- 12♀︎ Venus07:12 – 08:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:27 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 8h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:28, lasts 15h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:27 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 Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.