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 Monday, 11 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 21:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:18
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:19 – 07:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:34 – 08:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:49 – 10:04
- 4♂︎ Mars10:04 – 11:19
- 5☉︎ Sun11:19 – 12:34
- 6♀︎ Venus12:34 – 13:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:49 – 15:04
- 8☽︎ Moon15:04 – 16:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:19 – 17:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:34 – 18:49
- 11♂︎ Mars18:49 – 20:03
- 12☉︎ Sun20:03 – 21:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:18 – 22:03
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:03 – 22:48
- 3☽︎ Moon22:48 – 23:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:33 – 00:18
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:18 – 01:03
- 6♂︎ Mars01:03 – 01:48
- 7☉︎ Sun01:48 – 02:33
- 8♀︎ Venus02:33 – 03:18
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:18 – 04:03
- 10☽︎ Moon04:03 – 04:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:48 – 05:33
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:33 – 06:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Monday, 11 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 21:18: the day lasts 14h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:18, lasts 8h 59m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:19 to 07:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.