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, 1 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:20
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 08:18
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:20 – 09:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:07 – 09:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:55 – 10:43
- 4♂︎ Mars10:43 – 11:30
- 5☉︎ Sun11:30 – 12:18
- 6♀︎ Venus12:18 – 13:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:06 – 13:53
- 8☽︎ Moon13:53 – 14:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:41 – 15:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:29 – 16:16
- 11♂︎ Mars16:16 – 17:04
- 12☉︎ Sun17:04 – 17:52
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:52 – 19:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:16
- 3☽︎ Moon20:16 – 21:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:28 – 22:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:41 – 23:53
- 6♂︎ Mars23:53 – 01:05
- 7☉︎ Sun01:05 – 02:17
- 8♀︎ Venus02:17 – 03:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:29 – 04:42
- 10☽︎ Moon04:42 – 05:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:54 – 07:06
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:06 – 08:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Monday, 1 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:20 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 9h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:18, lasts 14h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:20 to 09:07: 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.