Planetary hours
in Rueil-Malmaison.
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 Tuesday, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 19:05
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:08 – 09:03
- 2☉︎ Sun09:03 – 09:57
- 3♀︎ Venus09:57 – 10:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 11:47
- 5☽︎ Moon11:47 – 12:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:42 – 13:37
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:37 – 14:31
- 8♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:26
- 9☉︎ Sun15:26 – 16:21
- 10♀︎ Venus16:21 – 17:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:16 – 18:10
- 12☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:05
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:05 – 20:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:11 – 21:16
- 3♂︎ Mars21:16 – 22:21
- 4☉︎ Sun22:21 – 23:27
- 5♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:37
- 7☽︎ Moon01:37 – 02:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:53
- 10♂︎ Mars04:53 – 05:59
- 11☉︎ Sun05:59 – 07:04
- 12♀︎ Venus07:04 – 08:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rueil-Malmaison?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 19:05: the day lasts 10h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:08 to 09:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.