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, 15 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Next sunrise
- 07:30
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:29 – 08:32
- 2☉︎ Sun08:32 – 09:35
- 3♀︎ Venus09:35 – 10:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:38 – 11:41
- 5☽︎ Moon11:41 – 12:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 13:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:47 – 14:50
- 8♂︎ Mars14:50 – 15:53
- 9☉︎ Sun15:53 – 16:56
- 10♀︎ Venus16:56 – 17:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:59 – 19:01
- 12☽︎ Moon19:01 – 20:04
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:04 – 21:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:02 – 21:59
- 3♂︎ Mars21:59 – 22:56
- 4☉︎ Sun22:56 – 23:53
- 5♀︎ Venus23:53 – 00:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 01:47
- 7☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:44 – 03:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:39
- 10♂︎ Mars04:39 – 05:36
- 11☉︎ Sun05:36 – 06:33
- 12♀︎ Venus06:33 – 07:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 20:04: the day lasts 12h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:30, lasts 11h 26m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:29 to 08:32: 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.