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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 21:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:10
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:09 – 07:27
- 2♂︎ Mars07:27 – 08:46
- 3☉︎ Sun08:46 – 10:04
- 4♀︎ Venus10:04 – 11:22
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:22 – 12:40
- 6☽︎ Moon12:40 – 13:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:58 – 15:16
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:16 – 16:34
- 9♂︎ Mars16:34 – 17:52
- 10☉︎ Sun17:52 – 19:10
- 11♀︎ Venus19:10 – 20:28
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:28 – 21:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:46 – 22:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:28 – 23:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:10 – 23:52
- 4♂︎ Mars23:52 – 00:34
- 5☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:16
- 6♀︎ Venus01:16 – 01:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 02:40
- 8☽︎ Moon02:40 – 03:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 04:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:04 – 04:46
- 11♂︎ Mars04:46 – 05:28
- 12☉︎ Sun05:28 – 06:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 21:46: the day lasts 15h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:10, lasts 8h 25m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:09 to 07:27: 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.