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, 7 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 21:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:55 – 07:15
- 2☉︎ Sun07:15 – 08:35
- 3♀︎ Venus08:35 – 09:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:55 – 11:15
- 5☽︎ Moon11:15 – 12:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:55 – 15:15
- 8♂︎ Mars15:15 – 16:35
- 9☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:55
- 10♀︎ Venus17:55 – 19:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:15 – 20:35
- 12☽︎ Moon20:35 – 21:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 22:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:15
- 3♂︎ Mars23:15 – 23:55
- 4☉︎ Sun23:55 – 00:35
- 5♀︎ Venus00:35 – 01:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 01:55
- 7☽︎ Moon01:55 – 02:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:35 – 03:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:15 – 03:56
- 10♂︎ Mars03:56 – 04:36
- 11☉︎ Sun04:36 – 05:16
- 12♀︎ Venus05:16 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Paris?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 21:55: the day lasts 16h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 8h 01m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:55 to 07:15: 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.