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, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Next sunrise
- 08:08
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:06 – 09:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:02 – 09:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:57 – 10:52
- 4♂︎ Mars10:52 – 11:47
- 5☉︎ Sun11:47 – 12:43
- 6♀︎ Venus12:43 – 13:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:38 – 14:33
- 8☽︎ Moon14:33 – 15:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:28 – 16:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:24 – 17:19
- 11♂︎ Mars17:19 – 18:14
- 12☉︎ Sun18:14 – 19:09
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:09 – 20:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:14 – 21:19
- 3☽︎ Moon21:19 – 22:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:24 – 23:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:29 – 00:34
- 6♂︎ Mars00:34 – 01:39
- 7☉︎ Sun01:39 – 02:44
- 8♀︎ Venus02:44 – 03:48
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:48 – 04:53
- 10☽︎ Moon04:53 – 05:58
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:58 – 07:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:03 – 08:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 19:09: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:08, lasts 12h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:06 to 09:02: 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.