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, 5 February 2029: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Next sunrise
- 08:19
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:21 – 09:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:09 – 09:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:58 – 10:47
- 4♂︎ Mars10:47 – 11:36
- 5☉︎ Sun11:36 – 12:24
- 6♀︎ Venus12:24 – 13:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:13 – 14:02
- 8☽︎ Moon14:02 – 14:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:50 – 15:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:39 – 16:28
- 11♂︎ Mars16:28 – 17:17
- 12☉︎ Sun17:17 – 18:05
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:05 – 19:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:17 – 20:28
- 3☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:50 – 00:01
- 6♂︎ Mars00:01 – 01:12
- 7☉︎ Sun01:12 – 02:23
- 8♀︎ Venus02:23 – 03:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:35 – 04:46
- 10☽︎ Moon04:46 – 05:57
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:57 – 07:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:08 – 08:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Monday, 5 February 2029, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 18:05: the day lasts 9h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:19, lasts 14h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:21 to 09:09: 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.