Planetary hours
in Tours.
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, 26 February 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:43 – 08:37
- 2♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:32
- 3☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:26
- 4♀︎ Venus10:26 – 11:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:21 – 12:15
- 6☽︎ Moon12:15 – 13:10
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:10 – 14:04
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:04 – 14:59
- 9♂︎ Mars14:59 – 15:54
- 10☉︎ Sun15:54 – 16:48
- 11♀︎ Venus16:48 – 17:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:43 – 18:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:37 – 19:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:42 – 20:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:53
- 4♂︎ Mars21:53 – 22:58
- 5☉︎ Sun22:58 – 00:04
- 6♀︎ Venus00:04 – 01:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:09 – 02:14
- 8☽︎ Moon02:14 – 03:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:25 – 05:30
- 11♂︎ Mars05:30 – 06:36
- 12☉︎ Sun06:36 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tours?
On Thursday, 26 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 18:37: the day lasts 10h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:43 to 08:37: 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.