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 Wednesday, 27 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 21:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:01 – 07:19
- 2☽︎ Moon07:19 – 08:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:37 – 09:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:55 – 11:13
- 5♂︎ Mars11:13 – 12:31
- 6☉︎ Sun12:31 – 13:49
- 7♀︎ Venus13:49 – 15:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:07 – 16:26
- 9☽︎ Moon16:26 – 17:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:44 – 19:02
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:02 – 20:20
- 12♂︎ Mars20:20 – 21:38
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:20
- 2♀︎ Venus22:20 – 23:02
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:02 – 23:43
- 4☽︎ Moon23:43 – 00:25
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:25 – 01:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:07 – 01:49
- 7♂︎ Mars01:49 – 02:31
- 8☉︎ Sun02:31 – 03:13
- 9♀︎ Venus03:13 – 03:55
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:55 – 04:36
- 11☽︎ Moon04:36 – 05:18
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:18 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Wednesday, 27 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 21:38: the day lasts 15h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 8h 22m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:01 to 07:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.