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 Wednesday, 22 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 21:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:11 – 07:28
- 2☽︎ Moon07:28 – 08:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:46 – 10:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:03 – 11:21
- 5♂︎ Mars11:21 – 12:39
- 6☉︎ Sun12:39 – 13:56
- 7♀︎ Venus13:56 – 15:14
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:14 – 16:31
- 9☽︎ Moon16:31 – 17:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:49 – 19:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:07 – 20:24
- 12♂︎ Mars20:24 – 21:42
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:42 – 22:24
- 2♀︎ Venus22:24 – 23:07
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:07 – 23:49
- 4☽︎ Moon23:49 – 00:32
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:32 – 01:14
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:14 – 01:57
- 7♂︎ Mars01:57 – 02:39
- 8☉︎ Sun02:39 – 03:22
- 9♀︎ Venus03:22 – 04:04
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:04 – 04:47
- 11☽︎ Moon04:47 – 05:29
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:29 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Paris?
On Wednesday, 22 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 21:42: the day lasts 15h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 8h 30m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:11 to 07:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.