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, 18 June 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 21:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:52
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:52 – 07:12
- 2♂︎ Mars07:12 – 08:33
- 3☉︎ Sun08:33 – 09:53
- 4♀︎ Venus09:53 – 11:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:13 – 12:33
- 6☽︎ Moon12:33 – 13:53
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:53 – 15:13
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:13 – 16:33
- 9♂︎ Mars16:33 – 17:54
- 10☉︎ Sun17:54 – 19:14
- 11♀︎ Venus19:14 – 20:34
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:34 – 21:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:54 – 22:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:34 – 23:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:14 – 23:54
- 4♂︎ Mars23:54 – 00:33
- 5☉︎ Sun00:33 – 01:13
- 6♀︎ Venus01:13 – 01:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:53 – 02:33
- 8☽︎ Moon02:33 – 03:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 03:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:53 – 04:33
- 11♂︎ Mars04:33 – 05:13
- 12☉︎ Sun05:13 – 05:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Thursday, 18 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 21:54: the day lasts 16h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:52, lasts 7h 59m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:52 to 07:12: 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.