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 Tuesday, 30 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 21:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:51
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:50 – 07:11
- 2☉︎ Sun07:11 – 08:31
- 3♀︎ Venus08:31 – 09:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 11:12
- 5☽︎ Moon11:12 – 12:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:54 – 15:14
- 8♂︎ Mars15:14 – 16:35
- 9☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:55
- 10♀︎ Venus17:55 – 19:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:16 – 20:37
- 12☽︎ Moon20:37 – 21:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:57 – 22:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:37 – 23:16
- 3♂︎ Mars23:16 – 23:56
- 4☉︎ Sun23:56 – 00:35
- 5♀︎ Venus00:35 – 01:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 01:54
- 7☽︎ Moon01:54 – 02:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:33 – 03:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:13 – 03:52
- 10♂︎ Mars03:52 – 04:32
- 11☉︎ Sun04:32 – 05:11
- 12♀︎ Venus05:11 – 05:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Paris?
On Tuesday, 30 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 21:57: the day lasts 16h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:51, lasts 7h 53m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:50 to 07:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.