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 Friday, 11 September 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:22
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:21 – 08:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:25 – 09:29
- 3☽︎ Moon09:29 – 10:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:34 – 11:38
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:38 – 12:42
- 6♂︎ Mars12:42 – 13:46
- 7☉︎ Sun13:46 – 14:50
- 8♀︎ Venus14:50 – 15:55
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:55 – 16:59
- 10☽︎ Moon16:59 – 18:03
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:03 – 19:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:07 – 20:12
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:12 – 21:08
- 2☉︎ Sun21:08 – 22:03
- 3♀︎ Venus22:03 – 22:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:59 – 23:55
- 5☽︎ Moon23:55 – 00:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:51 – 01:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:47 – 02:43
- 8♂︎ Mars02:43 – 03:39
- 9☉︎ Sun03:39 – 04:35
- 10♀︎ Venus04:35 – 05:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:30 – 06:26
- 12☽︎ Moon06:26 – 07:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Paris?
On Friday, 11 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 12h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:22, lasts 11h 11m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:21 to 08:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.