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, 12 October 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 19:08
- Next sunrise
- 08:08
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:06 – 09:01
- 2☉︎ Sun09:01 – 09:56
- 3♀︎ Venus09:56 – 10:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 11:47
- 5☽︎ Moon11:47 – 12:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:42 – 13:37
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:37 – 14:32
- 8♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:27
- 9☉︎ Sun15:27 – 16:22
- 10♀︎ Venus16:22 – 17:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:17 – 18:13
- 12☽︎ Moon18:13 – 19:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:08 – 20:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:18
- 3♂︎ Mars21:18 – 22:23
- 4☉︎ Sun22:23 – 23:28
- 5♀︎ Venus23:28 – 00:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:38
- 7☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:53
- 10♂︎ Mars04:53 – 05:58
- 11☉︎ Sun05:58 – 07:03
- 12♀︎ Venus07:03 – 08:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rueil-Malmaison?
On Tuesday, 12 October 2027, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 19:08: the day lasts 11h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:08, lasts 13h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:06 to 09:01: 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.