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 Saturday, 27 February 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:44 – 08:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:39 – 09:33
- 3♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:28
- 4☉︎ Sun10:28 – 11:23
- 5♀︎ Venus11:23 – 12:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:17 – 13:12
- 7☽︎ Moon13:12 – 14:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:06 – 15:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:01 – 15:56
- 10♂︎ Mars15:56 – 16:50
- 11☉︎ Sun16:50 – 17:45
- 12♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:39
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:39 – 19:45
- 2☽︎ Moon19:45 – 20:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 21:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:55 – 23:00
- 5♂︎ Mars23:00 – 00:06
- 6☉︎ Sun00:06 – 01:11
- 7♀︎ Venus01:11 – 02:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:16 – 03:21
- 9☽︎ Moon03:21 – 04:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:27 – 05:32
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:32 – 06:37
- 12♂︎ Mars06:37 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Saturday, 27 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 18:39: the day lasts 10h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 13h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:44 to 08:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.