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 Friday, 15 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 21:24
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:14 – 07:30
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:30 – 08:45
- 3☽︎ Moon08:45 – 10:01
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:01 – 11:17
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:17 – 12:33
- 6♂︎ Mars12:33 – 13:49
- 7☉︎ Sun13:49 – 15:05
- 8♀︎ Venus15:05 – 16:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:20 – 17:36
- 10☽︎ Moon17:36 – 18:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:52 – 20:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:08 – 21:24
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:24 – 22:08
- 2☉︎ Sun22:08 – 22:52
- 3♀︎ Venus22:52 – 23:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:20
- 5☽︎ Moon00:20 – 01:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:04 – 01:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:48 – 02:32
- 8♂︎ Mars02:32 – 03:16
- 9☉︎ Sun03:16 – 04:00
- 10♀︎ Venus04:00 – 04:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:44 – 05:28
- 12☽︎ Moon05:28 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Friday, 15 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 21:24: the day lasts 15h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 8h 49m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:14 to 07:30: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.