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, 14 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:58
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:56 – 08:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:43 – 09:30
- 3♂︎ Mars09:30 – 10:16
- 4☉︎ Sun10:16 – 11:03
- 5♀︎ Venus11:03 – 11:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:49 – 12:36
- 7☽︎ Moon12:36 – 13:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:23 – 14:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 14:56
- 10♂︎ Mars14:56 – 15:43
- 11☉︎ Sun15:43 – 16:29
- 12♀︎ Venus16:29 – 17:16
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:16 – 18:29
- 2☽︎ Moon18:29 – 19:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:43 – 20:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:56 – 22:10
- 5♂︎ Mars22:10 – 23:23
- 6☉︎ Sun23:23 – 00:37
- 7♀︎ Venus00:37 – 01:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:50 – 03:04
- 9☽︎ Moon03:04 – 04:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:44
- 12♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Saturday, 14 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:56 and sets at 17:16: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:58, lasts 14h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:56 to 08:43: 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.