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, 16 September 2028: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:31 – 08:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:36
- 3♂︎ Mars09:36 – 10:39
- 4☉︎ Sun10:39 – 11:41
- 5♀︎ Venus11:41 – 12:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:44 – 13:46
- 7☽︎ Moon13:46 – 14:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:49 – 15:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:51 – 16:54
- 10♂︎ Mars16:54 – 17:56
- 11☉︎ Sun17:56 – 18:59
- 12♀︎ Venus18:59 – 20:01
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:01 – 20:59
- 2☽︎ Moon20:59 – 21:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:56 – 22:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:54 – 23:52
- 5♂︎ Mars23:52 – 00:49
- 6☉︎ Sun00:49 – 01:47
- 7♀︎ Venus01:47 – 02:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:42
- 9☽︎ Moon03:42 – 04:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:40 – 05:37
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:37 – 06:35
- 12♂︎ Mars06:35 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orléans?
On Saturday, 16 September 2028, the Sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 11h 31m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:31 to 08:33: 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.