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 Sunday, 7 February 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 08:10
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:12 – 09:01
- 2♀︎ Venus09:01 – 09:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:49 – 10:38
- 4☽︎ Moon10:38 – 11:27
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:27 – 12:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:16 – 13:05
- 7♂︎ Mars13:05 – 13:53
- 8☉︎ Sun13:53 – 14:42
- 9♀︎ Venus14:42 – 15:31
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:31 – 16:20
- 11☽︎ Moon16:20 – 17:08
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:08 – 17:57
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:57 – 19:08
- 2♂︎ Mars19:08 – 20:19
- 3☉︎ Sun20:19 – 21:30
- 4♀︎ Venus21:30 – 22:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:53
- 6☽︎ Moon23:53 – 01:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:04 – 02:15
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:15 – 03:26
- 9♂︎ Mars03:26 – 04:37
- 10☉︎ Sun04:37 – 05:48
- 11♀︎ Venus05:48 – 06:59
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:59 – 08:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Paris?
On Sunday, 7 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 9h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:10, lasts 14h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:12 to 09:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.