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, 9 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 20:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:15 – 08:21
- 2♂︎ Mars08:21 – 09:28
- 3☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:34
- 4♀︎ Venus10:34 – 11:41
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:41 – 12:47
- 6☽︎ Moon12:47 – 13:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 15:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:01 – 16:07
- 9♂︎ Mars16:07 – 17:14
- 10☉︎ Sun17:14 – 18:20
- 11♀︎ Venus18:20 – 19:27
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:27 – 20:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:33 – 21:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:27 – 22:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:20 – 23:13
- 4♂︎ Mars23:13 – 00:06
- 5☉︎ Sun00:06 – 01:00
- 6♀︎ Venus01:00 – 01:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:53 – 02:46
- 8☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:33 – 05:26
- 11♂︎ Mars05:26 – 06:19
- 12☉︎ Sun06:19 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Thursday, 9 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 20:33: the day lasts 13h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 10h 39m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:15 to 08:21: 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.