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 Sunday, 31 January 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Next sunrise
- 08:20
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:21 – 09:08
- 2♀︎ Venus09:08 – 09:56
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:56 – 10:43
- 4☽︎ Moon10:43 – 11:31
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:31 – 12:18
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 13:06
- 7♂︎ Mars13:06 – 13:53
- 8☉︎ Sun13:53 – 14:40
- 9♀︎ Venus14:40 – 15:28
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:28 – 16:15
- 11☽︎ Moon16:15 – 17:03
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:03 – 17:50
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:50 – 19:03
- 2♂︎ Mars19:03 – 20:15
- 3☉︎ Sun20:15 – 21:28
- 4♀︎ Venus21:28 – 22:40
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:40 – 23:52
- 6☽︎ Moon23:52 – 01:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:05 – 02:17
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:17 – 03:30
- 9♂︎ Mars03:30 – 04:42
- 10☉︎ Sun04:42 – 05:55
- 11♀︎ Venus05:55 – 07:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:07 – 08:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Sunday, 31 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 9h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:20, lasts 14h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:21 to 09:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.