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, 29 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:59 – 07:18
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:18 – 08:36
- 3☽︎ Moon08:36 – 09:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:54 – 11:13
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:13 – 12:31
- 6♂︎ Mars12:31 – 13:50
- 7☉︎ Sun13:50 – 15:08
- 8♀︎ Venus15:08 – 16:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:26 – 17:45
- 10☽︎ Moon17:45 – 19:03
- 11♄︎ Saturn19:03 – 20:22
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:22 – 21:40
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:40 – 22:22
- 2☉︎ Sun22:22 – 23:03
- 3♀︎ Venus23:03 – 23:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 00:26
- 5☽︎ Moon00:26 – 01:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:08 – 01:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:49 – 02:31
- 8♂︎ Mars02:31 – 03:12
- 9☉︎ Sun03:12 – 03:54
- 10♀︎ Venus03:54 – 04:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:35 – 05:17
- 12☽︎ Moon05:17 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Friday, 29 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 21:40: the day lasts 15h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:59 to 07:18: 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.