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, 19 December 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:37
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 08:38
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:19
- 2♀︎ Venus09:19 – 10:01
- 3☿︎ Mercury10:01 – 10:43
- 4☽︎ Moon10:43 – 11:25
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:25 – 12:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:07 – 12:49
- 7♂︎ Mars12:49 – 13:31
- 8☉︎ Sun13:31 – 14:13
- 9♀︎ Venus14:13 – 14:55
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:55 – 15:37
- 11☽︎ Moon15:37 – 16:19
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:19 – 17:01
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:01 – 18:19
- 2♂︎ Mars18:19 – 19:37
- 3☉︎ Sun19:37 – 20:55
- 4♀︎ Venus20:55 – 22:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:13 – 23:31
- 6☽︎ Moon23:31 – 00:49
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:49 – 02:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:07 – 03:25
- 9♂︎ Mars03:25 – 04:43
- 10☉︎ Sun04:43 – 06:02
- 11♀︎ Venus06:02 – 07:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:20 – 08:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Sunday, 19 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:37 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 8h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:38, lasts 15h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:37 to 09:19: 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
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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.