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, 6 January 2029: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:48
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Next sunrise
- 08:47
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:48 – 09:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:31 – 10:13
- 3♂︎ Mars10:13 – 10:56
- 4☉︎ Sun10:56 – 11:39
- 5♀︎ Venus11:39 – 12:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:22 – 13:05
- 7☽︎ Moon13:05 – 13:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:48 – 14:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:30 – 15:13
- 10♂︎ Mars15:13 – 15:56
- 11☉︎ Sun15:56 – 16:39
- 12♀︎ Venus16:39 – 17:22
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:22 – 18:39
- 2☽︎ Moon18:39 – 19:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:56 – 21:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:30
- 5♂︎ Mars22:30 – 23:47
- 6☉︎ Sun23:47 – 01:05
- 7♀︎ Venus01:05 – 02:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:22 – 03:39
- 9☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:56 – 06:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter06:13 – 07:30
- 12♂︎ Mars07:30 – 08:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Saturday, 6 January 2029, the Sun rises at 08:48 and sets at 17:22: the day lasts 8h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:47, lasts 15h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, 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: 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.