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 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:42
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Next sunrise
- 08:42
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:42 – 09:23
- 2♂︎ Mars09:23 – 10:05
- 3☉︎ Sun10:05 – 10:46
- 4♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:27 – 12:08
- 6☽︎ Moon12:08 – 12:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:12
- 9♂︎ Mars14:12 – 14:53
- 10☉︎ Sun14:53 – 15:35
- 11♀︎ Venus15:35 – 16:16
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:16 – 16:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:57 – 18:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:16 – 19:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:35 – 20:54
- 4♂︎ Mars20:54 – 22:12
- 5☉︎ Sun22:12 – 23:31
- 6♀︎ Venus23:31 – 00:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 02:09
- 8☽︎ Moon02:09 – 03:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 06:05
- 11♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:24
- 12☉︎ Sun07:24 – 08:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Paris?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:42 and sets at 16:57: the day lasts 8h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:42, lasts 15h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:42 to 09:23: 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.