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, 22 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Next sunrise
- 07:52
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:53 – 08:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:47 – 09:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:40 – 10:33
- 4♂︎ Mars10:33 – 11:26
- 5☉︎ Sun11:26 – 12:19
- 6♀︎ Venus12:19 – 13:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:13 – 14:06
- 8☽︎ Moon14:06 – 14:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:59 – 15:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:52 – 16:45
- 11♂︎ Mars16:45 – 17:39
- 12☉︎ Sun17:39 – 18:32
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:32 – 19:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:38 – 20:45
- 3☽︎ Moon20:45 – 21:52
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:52 – 22:58
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:58 – 00:05
- 6♂︎ Mars00:05 – 01:12
- 7☉︎ Sun01:12 – 02:18
- 8♀︎ Venus02:18 – 03:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:25 – 04:32
- 10☽︎ Moon04:32 – 05:38
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:38 – 06:45
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:45 – 07:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Monday, 22 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 18:32: the day lasts 10h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:52, lasts 13h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:53 to 08:47: 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.