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, 24 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 1h 00m; a night hour, 1h 00m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:39 – 08:40
- 2♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:40
- 3☉︎ Sun09:40 – 10:40
- 4♀︎ Venus10:40 – 11:41
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:41 – 12:41
- 6☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:42 – 14:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:42 – 15:42
- 9♂︎ Mars15:42 – 16:43
- 10☉︎ Sun16:43 – 17:43
- 11♀︎ Venus17:43 – 18:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 19:44
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:44 – 20:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:44 – 21:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:43 – 22:43
- 4♂︎ Mars22:43 – 23:43
- 5☉︎ Sun23:43 – 00:43
- 6♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:42 – 02:42
- 8☽︎ Moon02:42 – 03:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 04:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:42 – 05:41
- 11♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:41
- 12☉︎ Sun06:41 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Paris?
On Thursday, 24 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 19:44: the day lasts 12h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 00m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 11h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 00m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:39 to 08:40: 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.