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, 10 November 2029: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:58 – 08:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:45 – 09:33
- 3♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:20
- 4☉︎ Sun10:20 – 11:07
- 5♀︎ Venus11:07 – 11:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:55 – 12:42
- 7☽︎ Moon12:42 – 13:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:17 – 15:05
- 10♂︎ Mars15:05 – 15:52
- 11☉︎ Sun15:52 – 16:40
- 12♀︎ Venus16:40 – 17:27
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:27 – 18:40
- 2☽︎ Moon18:40 – 19:52
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:52 – 21:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:05 – 22:18
- 5♂︎ Mars22:18 – 23:30
- 6☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:43
- 7♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:56 – 03:08
- 9☽︎ Moon03:08 – 04:21
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:21 – 05:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:34 – 06:47
- 12♂︎ Mars06:47 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Le Mans?
On Saturday, 10 November 2029, the Sun rises at 07:58 and sets at 17:27: the day lasts 9h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 14h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:58 to 08:45: 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
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.