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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 19:08
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:08 – 09:03
- 2☉︎ Sun09:03 – 09:58
- 3♀︎ Venus09:58 – 10:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 11:48
- 5☽︎ Moon11:48 – 12:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:43 – 13:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:38 – 14:33
- 8♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:28
- 9☉︎ Sun15:28 – 16:23
- 10♀︎ Venus16:23 – 17:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:18 – 18:13
- 12☽︎ Moon18:13 – 19:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:08 – 20:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:18
- 3♂︎ Mars21:18 – 22:23
- 4☉︎ Sun22:23 – 23:28
- 5♀︎ Venus23:28 – 00:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:38
- 7☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:44 – 03:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:49 – 04:54
- 10♂︎ Mars04:54 – 05:59
- 11☉︎ Sun05:59 – 07:04
- 12♀︎ Venus07:04 – 08:09
Other cities · France
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 19:08: the day lasts 11h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 13h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:08 to 09:03: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.