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 Monday, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 21:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:14 – 07:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:31 – 08:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:48 – 10:06
- 4♂︎ Mars10:06 – 11:23
- 5☉︎ Sun11:23 – 12:41
- 6♀︎ Venus12:41 – 13:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:58 – 15:15
- 8☽︎ Moon15:15 – 16:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:33 – 17:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:50 – 19:07
- 11♂︎ Mars19:07 – 20:25
- 12☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:42 – 22:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:25 – 23:08
- 3☽︎ Moon23:08 – 23:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:50 – 00:33
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:33 – 01:16
- 6♂︎ Mars01:16 – 01:59
- 7☉︎ Sun01:59 – 02:41
- 8♀︎ Venus02:41 – 03:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:24 – 04:07
- 10☽︎ Moon04:07 – 04:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:49 – 05:32
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:32 – 06:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 21:42: the day lasts 15h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 8h 33m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:14 to 07:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.