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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:39 – 08:29
- 2☉︎ Sun08:29 – 09:18
- 3♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:07 – 10:57
- 5☽︎ Moon10:57 – 11:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 12:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:35 – 13:24
- 8♂︎ Mars13:24 – 14:14
- 9☉︎ Sun14:14 – 15:03
- 10♀︎ Venus15:03 – 15:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:52 – 16:42
- 12☽︎ Moon16:42 – 17:31
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:31 – 18:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:42 – 19:53
- 3♂︎ Mars19:53 – 21:03
- 4☉︎ Sun21:03 – 22:14
- 5♀︎ Venus22:14 – 23:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:25 – 00:36
- 7☽︎ Moon00:36 – 01:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 02:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 04:08
- 10♂︎ Mars04:08 – 05:19
- 11☉︎ Sun05:19 – 06:30
- 12♀︎ Venus06:30 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 9h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 14h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:39 to 08:29: 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.