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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:43 – 08:31
- 2♂︎ Mars08:31 – 09:20
- 3☉︎ Sun09:20 – 10:09
- 4♀︎ Venus10:09 – 10:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 11:46
- 6☽︎ Moon11:46 – 12:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:13
- 9♂︎ Mars14:13 – 15:01
- 10☉︎ Sun15:01 – 15:50
- 11♀︎ Venus15:50 – 16:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:39 – 17:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:28 – 18:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:39 – 19:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:51 – 21:02
- 4♂︎ Mars21:02 – 22:13
- 5☉︎ Sun22:13 – 23:25
- 6♀︎ Venus23:25 – 00:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:47
- 8☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:59 – 04:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 05:21
- 11♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:33
- 12☉︎ Sun06:33 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 9h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 14h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:43 to 08:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.