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, 17 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Next sunrise
- 06:10
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:12 – 07:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:28 – 08:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:44 – 10:00
- 4♂︎ Mars10:00 – 11:16
- 5☉︎ Sun11:16 – 12:33
- 6♀︎ Venus12:33 – 13:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:49 – 15:05
- 8☽︎ Moon15:05 – 16:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:21 – 17:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:37 – 18:53
- 11♂︎ Mars18:53 – 20:10
- 12☉︎ Sun20:10 – 21:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:26 – 22:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:10 – 22:53
- 3☽︎ Moon22:53 – 23:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:37 – 00:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:21 – 01:04
- 6♂︎ Mars01:04 – 01:48
- 7☉︎ Sun01:48 – 02:32
- 8♀︎ Venus02:32 – 03:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:16 – 03:59
- 10☽︎ Moon03:59 – 04:43
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:43 – 05:27
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:27 – 06:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Monday, 17 May 2027, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 21:26: the day lasts 15h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:10, lasts 8h 44m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:12 to 07:28: 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.