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 Tuesday, 14 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 21:48
- Next sunrise
- 06:08
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:07 – 07:26
- 2☉︎ Sun07:26 – 08:44
- 3♀︎ Venus08:44 – 10:02
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:02 – 11:21
- 5☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:58 – 15:16
- 8♂︎ Mars15:16 – 16:34
- 9☉︎ Sun16:34 – 17:53
- 10♀︎ Venus17:53 – 19:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:11 – 20:29
- 12☽︎ Moon20:29 – 21:48
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:48 – 22:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:29 – 23:11
- 3♂︎ Mars23:11 – 23:53
- 4☉︎ Sun23:53 – 00:35
- 5♀︎ Venus00:35 – 01:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:16 – 01:58
- 7☽︎ Moon01:58 – 02:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:40 – 03:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:21 – 04:03
- 10♂︎ Mars04:03 – 04:45
- 11☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:27
- 12♀︎ Venus05:27 – 06:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 21:48: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:08, lasts 8h 21m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:07 to 07:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.