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 Saturday, 11 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 21:52
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:59 – 07:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:18 – 08:38
- 3♂︎ Mars08:38 – 09:57
- 4☉︎ Sun09:57 – 11:16
- 5♀︎ Venus11:16 – 12:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:36 – 13:55
- 7☽︎ Moon13:55 – 15:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:15 – 16:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:34 – 17:54
- 10♂︎ Mars17:54 – 19:13
- 11☉︎ Sun19:13 – 20:33
- 12♀︎ Venus20:33 – 21:52
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:52 – 22:33
- 2☽︎ Moon22:33 – 23:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:13 – 23:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:54 – 00:35
- 5♂︎ Mars00:35 – 01:15
- 6☉︎ Sun01:15 – 01:56
- 7♀︎ Venus01:56 – 02:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:36 – 03:17
- 9☽︎ Moon03:17 – 03:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:58 – 04:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:19
- 12♂︎ Mars05:19 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Paris?
On Saturday, 11 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 21:52: the day lasts 15h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 8h 07m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:59 to 07:18: 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
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.