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 Thursday, 28 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:00 – 07:18
- 2♂︎ Mars07:18 – 08:37
- 3☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:55
- 4♀︎ Venus09:55 – 11:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:13 – 12:31
- 6☽︎ Moon12:31 – 13:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:50 – 15:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:08 – 16:26
- 9♂︎ Mars16:26 – 17:44
- 10☉︎ Sun17:44 – 19:02
- 11♀︎ Venus19:02 – 20:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:21 – 21:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:39 – 22:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:21 – 23:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 23:44
- 4♂︎ Mars23:44 – 00:26
- 5☉︎ Sun00:26 – 01:07
- 6♀︎ Venus01:07 – 01:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 02:31
- 8☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 03:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 04:36
- 11♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:18
- 12☉︎ Sun05:18 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Thursday, 28 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 15h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 8h 20m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:00 to 07:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.