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 Tuesday, 31 March 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:31
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:33 – 08:37
- 2☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:41
- 3♀︎ Venus09:41 – 10:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:49
- 5☽︎ Moon11:49 – 12:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 13:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:57 – 15:01
- 8♂︎ Mars15:01 – 16:04
- 9☉︎ Sun16:04 – 17:08
- 10♀︎ Venus17:08 – 18:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:12 – 19:16
- 12☽︎ Moon19:16 – 20:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:20 – 21:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:16 – 22:12
- 3♂︎ Mars22:12 – 23:08
- 4☉︎ Sun23:08 – 00:04
- 5♀︎ Venus00:04 – 01:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:00 – 01:56
- 7☽︎ Moon01:56 – 02:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:51 – 03:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:43
- 10♂︎ Mars04:43 – 05:39
- 11☉︎ Sun05:39 – 06:35
- 12♀︎ Venus06:35 – 07:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Tuesday, 31 March 2026, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 12h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:31, lasts 11h 10m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:33 to 08:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.