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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 21:23
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:32 – 07:46
- 2☉︎ Sun07:46 – 09:01
- 3♀︎ Venus09:01 – 10:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:15 – 11:29
- 5☽︎ Moon11:29 – 12:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:43 – 13:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:58 – 15:12
- 8♂︎ Mars15:12 – 16:26
- 9☉︎ Sun16:26 – 17:40
- 10♀︎ Venus17:40 – 18:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:55 – 20:09
- 12☽︎ Moon20:09 – 21:23
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:23 – 22:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:09 – 22:55
- 3♂︎ Mars22:55 – 23:41
- 4☉︎ Sun23:41 – 00:26
- 5♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:12 – 01:58
- 7☽︎ Moon01:58 – 02:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:44 – 03:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:16
- 10♂︎ Mars04:16 – 05:02
- 11☉︎ Sun05:02 – 05:48
- 12♀︎ Venus05:48 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 21:23: the day lasts 14h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 9h 10m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:32 to 07:46: 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.