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 Sunday, 14 December 2025: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:34
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:34 – 09:16
- 2♀︎ Venus09:16 – 09:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:58 – 10:40
- 4☽︎ Moon10:40 – 11:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:22 – 12:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:04 – 12:47
- 7♂︎ Mars12:47 – 13:29
- 8☉︎ Sun13:29 – 14:11
- 9♀︎ Venus14:11 – 14:53
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:53 – 15:35
- 11☽︎ Moon15:35 – 16:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:17 – 16:59
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:59 – 18:17
- 2♂︎ Mars18:17 – 19:35
- 3☉︎ Sun19:35 – 20:53
- 4♀︎ Venus20:53 – 22:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:11 – 23:29
- 6☽︎ Moon23:29 – 00:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:47 – 02:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:05 – 03:23
- 9♂︎ Mars03:23 – 04:41
- 10☉︎ Sun04:41 – 05:59
- 11♀︎ Venus05:59 – 07:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:17 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Sunday, 14 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:34 and sets at 16:59: the day lasts 8h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 15h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:34 to 09:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.