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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:01 – 08:47
- 2☉︎ Sun08:47 – 09:33
- 3♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:19 – 11:05
- 5☽︎ Moon11:05 – 11:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:51 – 12:37
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:37 – 13:23
- 8♂︎ Mars13:23 – 14:09
- 9☉︎ Sun14:09 – 14:55
- 10♀︎ Venus14:55 – 15:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:41 – 16:26
- 12☽︎ Moon16:26 – 17:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:12 – 18:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:27 – 19:41
- 3♂︎ Mars19:41 – 20:55
- 4☉︎ Sun20:55 – 22:09
- 5♀︎ Venus22:09 – 23:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:23 – 00:37
- 7☽︎ Moon00:37 – 01:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:51 – 03:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:06 – 04:20
- 10♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:34
- 11☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:48
- 12♀︎ Venus06:48 – 08:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 9h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 14h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:01 to 08:47: 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.