Planetary hours
in Paris.
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, 13 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 20:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:03 – 08:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:11 – 09:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:19 – 10:27
- 4♂︎ Mars10:27 – 11:35
- 5☉︎ Sun11:35 – 12:43
- 6♀︎ Venus12:43 – 13:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:51 – 14:59
- 8☽︎ Moon14:59 – 16:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:07 – 17:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:15 – 18:23
- 11♂︎ Mars18:23 – 19:31
- 12☉︎ Sun19:31 – 20:39
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:39 – 21:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:31 – 22:23
- 3☽︎ Moon22:23 – 23:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:14 – 00:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:06 – 00:58
- 6♂︎ Mars00:58 – 01:50
- 7☉︎ Sun01:50 – 02:42
- 8♀︎ Venus02:42 – 03:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:26
- 10☽︎ Moon04:26 – 05:18
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:18 – 06:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:10 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Paris?
On Monday, 13 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 20:39: the day lasts 13h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 10h 23m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:03 to 08:11: 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.