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 Thursday, 5 February 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:14
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:14 – 09:03
- 2♂︎ Mars09:03 – 09:51
- 3☉︎ Sun09:51 – 10:40
- 4♀︎ Venus10:40 – 11:29
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:29 – 12:17
- 6☽︎ Moon12:17 – 13:06
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:06 – 13:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:55 – 14:44
- 9♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:32
- 10☉︎ Sun15:32 – 16:21
- 11♀︎ Venus16:21 – 17:10
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:10 – 17:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:58 – 19:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:10 – 20:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:21 – 21:32
- 4♂︎ Mars21:32 – 22:43
- 5☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:54
- 6♀︎ Venus23:54 – 01:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:05 – 02:17
- 8☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:28 – 04:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:39 – 05:50
- 11♂︎ Mars05:50 – 07:01
- 12☉︎ Sun07:01 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Thursday, 5 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:14 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 9h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 14h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:14 to 09:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.