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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:55
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:53 – 08:40
- 2♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:27
- 3☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:14
- 4♀︎ Venus10:14 – 11:02
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:02 – 11:49
- 6☽︎ Moon11:49 – 12:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:23
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:23 – 14:10
- 9♂︎ Mars14:10 – 14:57
- 10☉︎ Sun14:57 – 15:44
- 11♀︎ Venus15:44 – 16:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:18 – 18:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:31 – 19:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:44 – 20:57
- 4♂︎ Mars20:57 – 22:10
- 5☉︎ Sun22:10 – 23:23
- 6♀︎ Venus23:23 – 00:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:37 – 01:50
- 8☽︎ Moon01:50 – 03:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:03 – 04:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:16 – 05:29
- 11♂︎ Mars05:29 – 06:42
- 12☉︎ Sun06:42 – 07:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 9h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:55, lasts 14h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:53 to 08:40: 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.