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, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 21:44
- Next sunrise
- 06:09
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:08 – 07:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:26 – 08:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:44 – 10:02
- 4♂︎ Mars10:02 – 11:20
- 5☉︎ Sun11:20 – 12:38
- 6♀︎ Venus12:38 – 13:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:56 – 15:14
- 8☽︎ Moon15:14 – 16:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:32 – 17:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:50 – 19:08
- 11♂︎ Mars19:08 – 20:26
- 12☉︎ Sun20:26 – 21:44
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:44 – 22:26
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:26 – 23:08
- 3☽︎ Moon23:08 – 23:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:50 – 00:33
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:33 – 01:15
- 6♂︎ Mars01:15 – 01:57
- 7☉︎ Sun01:57 – 02:39
- 8♀︎ Venus02:39 – 03:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:21 – 04:03
- 10☽︎ Moon04:03 – 04:45
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:45 – 05:27
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:27 – 06:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Paris?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:08 and sets at 21:44: the day lasts 15h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:09, lasts 8h 25m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:08 to 07:26: 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.