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 Sunday, 24 May 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 21:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:03
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:04 – 07:21
- 2♀︎ Venus07:21 – 08:39
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:39 – 09:56
- 4☽︎ Moon09:56 – 11:14
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:14 – 12:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:49
- 7♂︎ Mars13:49 – 15:07
- 8☉︎ Sun15:07 – 16:24
- 9♀︎ Venus16:24 – 17:42
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:42 – 18:59
- 11☽︎ Moon18:59 – 20:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn20:17 – 21:35
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:35 – 22:17
- 2♂︎ Mars22:17 – 22:59
- 3☉︎ Sun22:59 – 23:42
- 4♀︎ Venus23:42 – 00:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:06
- 6☽︎ Moon01:06 – 01:49
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 02:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:13
- 9♂︎ Mars03:13 – 03:56
- 10☉︎ Sun03:56 – 04:38
- 11♀︎ Venus04:38 – 05:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:20 – 06:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Sunday, 24 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 21:35: the day lasts 15h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:03, lasts 8h 28m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:04 to 07:21: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.