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 Saturday, 18 September 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:34
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:33 – 08:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:35 – 09:37
- 3♂︎ Mars09:37 – 10:39
- 4☉︎ Sun10:39 – 11:41
- 5♀︎ Venus11:41 – 12:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:43 – 13:46
- 7☽︎ Moon13:46 – 14:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:48 – 15:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:50 – 16:52
- 10♂︎ Mars16:52 – 17:54
- 11☉︎ Sun17:54 – 18:57
- 12♀︎ Venus18:57 – 19:59
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:59 – 20:57
- 2☽︎ Moon20:57 – 21:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 22:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:53 – 23:50
- 5♂︎ Mars23:50 – 00:48
- 6☉︎ Sun00:48 – 01:46
- 7♀︎ Venus01:46 – 02:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:42
- 9☽︎ Moon03:42 – 04:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:40 – 05:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:38 – 06:36
- 12♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Saturday, 18 September 2027, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 19:59: the day lasts 12h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:34, lasts 11h 35m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:33 to 08:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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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.