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, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:53 – 08:40
- 2☽︎ Moon08:40 – 09:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:26 – 10:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:13 – 11:00
- 5♂︎ Mars11:00 – 11:47
- 6☉︎ Sun11:47 – 12:34
- 7♀︎ Venus12:34 – 13:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:21 – 14:08
- 9☽︎ Moon14:08 – 14:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:54 – 15:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:41 – 16:28
- 12♂︎ Mars16:28 – 17:15
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:15 – 18:28
- 2♀︎ Venus18:28 – 19:42
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:42 – 20:55
- 4☽︎ Moon20:55 – 22:08
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 23:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:21 – 00:35
- 7♂︎ Mars00:35 – 01:48
- 8☉︎ Sun01:48 – 03:01
- 9♀︎ Venus03:01 – 04:14
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:14 – 05:28
- 11☽︎ Moon05:28 – 06:41
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Paris?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 17:15: the day lasts 9h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 14h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:53 to 08:40: 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.