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, 14 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 20:07
- Next sunrise
- 07:29
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:27 – 08:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:31 – 09:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:34 – 10:37
- 4♂︎ Mars10:37 – 11:40
- 5☉︎ Sun11:40 – 12:44
- 6♀︎ Venus12:44 – 13:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:47 – 14:50
- 8☽︎ Moon14:50 – 15:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:54 – 16:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:57 – 18:00
- 11♂︎ Mars18:00 – 19:03
- 12☉︎ Sun19:03 – 20:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:07 – 21:03
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:03 – 22:00
- 3☽︎ Moon22:00 – 22:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:57 – 23:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:54 – 00:51
- 6♂︎ Mars00:51 – 01:48
- 7☉︎ Sun01:48 – 02:45
- 8♀︎ Venus02:45 – 03:41
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:41 – 04:38
- 10☽︎ Moon04:38 – 05:35
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:35 – 06:32
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:32 – 07:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Monday, 14 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 20:07: the day lasts 12h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:29, lasts 11h 22m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:27 to 08:31: 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.