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 Thursday, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 06:22
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:21 – 07:37
- 2♂︎ Mars07:37 – 08:52
- 3☉︎ Sun08:52 – 10:08
- 4♀︎ Venus10:08 – 11:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:24 – 12:40
- 6☽︎ Moon12:40 – 13:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:56 – 15:12
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:12 – 16:28
- 9♂︎ Mars16:28 – 17:44
- 10☉︎ Sun17:44 – 19:00
- 11♀︎ Venus19:00 – 20:16
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:16 – 21:32
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:32 – 22:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:16 – 23:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:00 – 23:44
- 4♂︎ Mars23:44 – 00:28
- 5☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:13
- 6♀︎ Venus01:13 – 01:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 02:41
- 8☽︎ Moon02:41 – 03:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:25 – 04:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:09 – 04:54
- 11♂︎ Mars04:54 – 05:38
- 12☉︎ Sun05:38 – 06:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Paris?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 15h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:22, lasts 8h 50m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:21 to 07:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.