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, 9 May 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 21:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:22 – 07:37
- 2♀︎ Venus07:37 – 08:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:51 – 10:06
- 4☽︎ Moon10:06 – 11:20
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:20 – 12:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:34 – 13:49
- 7♂︎ Mars13:49 – 15:03
- 8☉︎ Sun15:03 – 16:18
- 9♀︎ Venus16:18 – 17:32
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:32 – 18:47
- 11☽︎ Moon18:47 – 20:01
- 12♄︎ Saturn20:01 – 21:15
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:15 – 22:01
- 2♂︎ Mars22:01 – 22:46
- 3☉︎ Sun22:46 – 23:32
- 4♀︎ Venus23:32 – 00:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:03
- 6☽︎ Moon01:03 – 01:48
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:34 – 03:19
- 9♂︎ Mars03:19 – 04:04
- 10☉︎ Sun04:04 – 04:50
- 11♀︎ Venus04:50 – 05:35
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:35 – 06:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Sunday, 9 May 2027, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 21:15: the day lasts 14h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 9h 05m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:22 to 07:37: 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.