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, 5 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:48
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Next sunrise
- 08:48
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:48 – 09:31
- 2☉︎ Sun09:31 – 10:13
- 3♀︎ Venus10:13 – 10:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:56 – 11:39
- 5☽︎ Moon11:39 – 12:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:21 – 13:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 13:47
- 8♂︎ Mars13:47 – 14:29
- 9☉︎ Sun14:29 – 15:12
- 10♀︎ Venus15:12 – 15:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:55 – 16:37
- 12☽︎ Moon16:37 – 17:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:20 – 18:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:37 – 19:55
- 3♂︎ Mars19:55 – 21:12
- 4☉︎ Sun21:12 – 22:29
- 5♀︎ Venus22:29 – 23:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:47 – 01:04
- 7☽︎ Moon01:04 – 02:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:21 – 03:39
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:39 – 04:56
- 10♂︎ Mars04:56 – 06:13
- 11☉︎ Sun06:13 – 07:31
- 12♀︎ Venus07:31 – 08:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Tuesday, 5 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:48 and sets at 17:20: the day lasts 8h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:48, lasts 15h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:48 to 09:31: 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
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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.