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, 26 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:27
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 08:26
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:27 – 09:13
- 2☉︎ Sun09:13 – 09:59
- 3♀︎ Venus09:59 – 10:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:32
- 5☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:18
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 13:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 13:51
- 8♂︎ Mars13:51 – 14:37
- 9☉︎ Sun14:37 – 15:23
- 10♀︎ Venus15:23 – 16:10
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:10 – 16:56
- 12☽︎ Moon16:56 – 17:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:42 – 18:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:56 – 20:10
- 3♂︎ Mars20:10 – 21:23
- 4☉︎ Sun21:23 – 22:37
- 5♀︎ Venus22:37 – 23:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:50 – 01:04
- 7☽︎ Moon01:04 – 02:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:31 – 04:45
- 10♂︎ Mars04:45 – 05:59
- 11☉︎ Sun05:59 – 07:12
- 12♀︎ Venus07:12 – 08:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Tuesday, 26 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:27 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:26, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:27 to 09:13: 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.