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, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:41
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Next sunrise
- 08:41
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:41 – 09:23
- 2☉︎ Sun09:23 – 10:05
- 3♀︎ Venus10:05 – 10:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:30
- 5☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 12:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 13:36
- 8♂︎ Mars13:36 – 14:18
- 9☉︎ Sun14:18 – 15:00
- 10♀︎ Venus15:00 – 15:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:43 – 16:25
- 12☽︎ Moon16:25 – 17:07
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:07 – 18:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:25 – 19:43
- 3♂︎ Mars19:43 – 21:00
- 4☉︎ Sun21:00 – 22:18
- 5♀︎ Venus22:18 – 23:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:54
- 7☽︎ Moon00:54 – 02:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:12 – 03:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:48
- 10♂︎ Mars04:48 – 06:05
- 11☉︎ Sun06:05 – 07:23
- 12♀︎ Venus07:23 – 08:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:41 and sets at 17:07: the day lasts 8h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:41, lasts 15h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:41 to 09:23: 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.