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 Thursday, 9 September 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:22
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:20 – 08:25
- 2♂︎ Mars08:25 – 09:30
- 3☉︎ Sun09:30 – 10:35
- 4♀︎ Venus10:35 – 11:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:39 – 12:44
- 6☽︎ Moon12:44 – 13:49
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:49 – 14:54
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:54 – 15:58
- 9♂︎ Mars15:58 – 17:03
- 10☉︎ Sun17:03 – 18:08
- 11♀︎ Venus18:08 – 19:13
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:13 – 20:17
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:17 – 21:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:13 – 22:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 23:03
- 4♂︎ Mars23:03 – 23:59
- 5☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:54
- 6♀︎ Venus00:54 – 01:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:50 – 02:45
- 8☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:36 – 05:31
- 11♂︎ Mars05:31 – 06:26
- 12☉︎ Sun06:26 – 07:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Thursday, 9 September 2027, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 20:17: the day lasts 12h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:22, lasts 11h 04m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:20 to 08:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.