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, 10 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Next sunrise
- 07:52
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:50 – 08:38
- 2☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:25
- 3♀︎ Venus09:25 – 10:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 11:00
- 5☽︎ Moon11:00 – 11:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 12:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:23
- 8♂︎ Mars13:23 – 14:11
- 9☉︎ Sun14:11 – 14:58
- 10♀︎ Venus14:58 – 15:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:46 – 16:33
- 12☽︎ Moon16:33 – 17:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:21 – 18:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:33 – 19:46
- 3♂︎ Mars19:46 – 20:59
- 4☉︎ Sun20:59 – 22:11
- 5♀︎ Venus22:11 – 23:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:24 – 00:36
- 7☽︎ Moon00:36 – 01:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 03:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:01 – 04:14
- 10♂︎ Mars04:14 – 05:27
- 11☉︎ Sun05:27 – 06:39
- 12♀︎ Venus06:39 – 07:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 17:21: the day lasts 9h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:52, lasts 14h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:50 to 08:38: 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.