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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:36
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:35 – 08:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:25 – 09:15
- 3♂︎ Mars09:15 – 10:05
- 4☉︎ Sun10:05 – 10:55
- 5♀︎ Venus10:55 – 11:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:45 – 12:35
- 7☽︎ Moon12:35 – 13:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:25 – 14:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:15 – 15:05
- 10♂︎ Mars15:05 – 15:55
- 11☉︎ Sun15:55 – 16:45
- 12♀︎ Venus16:45 – 17:35
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:35 – 18:46
- 2☽︎ Moon18:46 – 19:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:56 – 21:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:06 – 22:16
- 5♂︎ Mars22:16 – 23:26
- 6☉︎ Sun23:26 – 00:36
- 7♀︎ Venus00:36 – 01:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:56
- 9☽︎ Moon02:56 – 04:06
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:06 – 05:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:16 – 06:26
- 12♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 17:35: the day lasts 10h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:36, lasts 14h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:35 to 08:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.