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 Monday, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:46
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 08:46
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:46 – 09:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:27 – 10:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:09 – 10:51
- 4♂︎ Mars10:51 – 11:33
- 5☉︎ Sun11:33 – 12:15
- 6♀︎ Venus12:15 – 12:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:57 – 13:39
- 8☽︎ Moon13:39 – 14:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:20 – 15:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:02 – 15:44
- 11♂︎ Mars15:44 – 16:26
- 12☉︎ Sun16:26 – 17:08
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:08 – 18:26
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:26 – 19:44
- 3☽︎ Moon19:44 – 21:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:02 – 22:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:21 – 23:39
- 6♂︎ Mars23:39 – 00:57
- 7☉︎ Sun00:57 – 02:15
- 8♀︎ Venus02:15 – 03:33
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:33 – 04:52
- 10☽︎ Moon04:52 – 06:10
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:10 – 07:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:28 – 08:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:46 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 8h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:46, lasts 15h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:46 to 09:27: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.