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 Saturday, 23 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 21:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:05 – 07:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:22 – 08:39
- 3♂︎ Mars08:39 – 09:57
- 4☉︎ Sun09:57 – 11:14
- 5♀︎ Venus11:14 – 12:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:32 – 13:49
- 7☽︎ Moon13:49 – 15:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:06 – 16:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:24 – 17:41
- 10♂︎ Mars17:41 – 18:59
- 11☉︎ Sun18:59 – 20:16
- 12♀︎ Venus20:16 – 21:33
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:33 – 22:16
- 2☽︎ Moon22:16 – 22:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:58 – 23:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:41 – 00:23
- 5♂︎ Mars00:23 – 01:06
- 6☉︎ Sun01:06 – 01:49
- 7♀︎ Venus01:49 – 02:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:31 – 03:14
- 9☽︎ Moon03:14 – 03:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:56 – 04:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:39 – 05:21
- 12♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Saturday, 23 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 21:33: the day lasts 15h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 8h 30m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:05 to 07:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.