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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:34
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:32 – 08:22
- 2♂︎ Mars08:22 – 09:13
- 3☉︎ Sun09:13 – 10:03
- 4♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 11:43
- 6☽︎ Moon11:43 – 12:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:14
- 9♂︎ Mars14:14 – 15:04
- 10☉︎ Sun15:04 – 15:54
- 11♀︎ Venus15:54 – 16:45
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:45 – 17:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:35 – 18:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:45 – 19:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:55 – 21:05
- 4♂︎ Mars21:05 – 22:14
- 5☉︎ Sun22:14 – 23:24
- 6♀︎ Venus23:24 – 00:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:34 – 01:44
- 8☽︎ Moon01:44 – 02:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 04:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:04 – 05:14
- 11♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:24
- 12☉︎ Sun06:24 – 07:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Paris?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 17:35: the day lasts 10h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:34, lasts 13h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:32 to 08:22: 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.