Planetary hours
in Orléans.
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 September 2025: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 19:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:46 – 08:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:45 – 09:45
- 3♂︎ Mars09:45 – 10:44
- 4☉︎ Sun10:44 – 11:43
- 5♀︎ Venus11:43 – 12:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:43 – 13:42
- 7☽︎ Moon13:42 – 14:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:42 – 15:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:41 – 16:41
- 10♂︎ Mars16:41 – 17:40
- 11☉︎ Sun17:40 – 18:40
- 12♀︎ Venus18:40 – 19:39
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:39 – 20:40
- 2☽︎ Moon20:40 – 21:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:41 – 23:42
- 5♂︎ Mars23:42 – 00:42
- 6☉︎ Sun00:42 – 01:43
- 7♀︎ Venus01:43 – 02:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:44
- 9☽︎ Moon03:44 – 04:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:45 – 05:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:46 – 06:46
- 12♂︎ Mars06:46 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Saturday, 27 September 2025, the Sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 19:39: the day lasts 11h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 12h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:46 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
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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.