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, 24 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 21:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:18 – 07:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:35 – 08:52
- 3☽︎ Moon08:52 – 10:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:08 – 11:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:25 – 12:41
- 6♂︎ Mars12:41 – 13:58
- 7☉︎ Sun13:58 – 15:15
- 8♀︎ Venus15:15 – 16:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:48
- 10☽︎ Moon17:48 – 19:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn19:05 – 20:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:21 – 21:38
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:38 – 22:21
- 2☉︎ Sun22:21 – 23:05
- 3♀︎ Venus23:05 – 23:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:48 – 00:32
- 5☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:15 – 01:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:59 – 02:42
- 8♂︎ Mars02:42 – 03:26
- 9☉︎ Sun03:26 – 04:09
- 10♀︎ Venus04:09 – 04:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:53 – 05:36
- 12☽︎ Moon05:36 – 06:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Friday, 24 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 21:38: the day lasts 15h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 8h 42m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:18 to 07:35: 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.