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 Monday, 23 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:09
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Next sunrise
- 08:11
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:09 – 08:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:54 – 09:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:39 – 10:24
- 4♂︎ Mars10:24 – 11:09
- 5☉︎ Sun11:09 – 11:53
- 6♀︎ Venus11:53 – 12:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:38 – 13:23
- 8☽︎ Moon13:23 – 14:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:08 – 14:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:52 – 15:37
- 11♂︎ Mars15:37 – 16:22
- 12☉︎ Sun16:22 – 17:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:22
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:22 – 19:37
- 3☽︎ Moon19:37 – 20:53
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:53 – 22:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 23:23
- 6♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:39
- 7☉︎ Sun00:39 – 01:54
- 8♀︎ Venus01:54 – 03:09
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:09 – 04:25
- 10☽︎ Moon04:25 – 05:40
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:40 – 06:55
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:55 – 08:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Monday, 23 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:09 and sets at 17:07: the day lasts 8h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:11, lasts 15h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:09 to 08:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.