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 Tuesday, 16 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 21:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:19
- 2☉︎ Sun07:19 – 08:39
- 3♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:58 – 11:18
- 5☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:58 – 15:17
- 8♂︎ Mars15:17 – 16:37
- 9☉︎ Sun16:37 – 17:57
- 10♀︎ Venus17:57 – 19:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:16 – 20:36
- 12☽︎ Moon20:36 – 21:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:56 – 22:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:16
- 3♂︎ Mars23:16 – 23:57
- 4☉︎ Sun23:57 – 00:37
- 5♀︎ Venus00:37 – 01:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 01:58
- 7☽︎ Moon01:58 – 02:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:38 – 03:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:18 – 03:58
- 10♂︎ Mars03:58 – 04:39
- 11☉︎ Sun04:39 – 05:19
- 12♀︎ Venus05:19 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tours?
On Tuesday, 16 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 21:56: the day lasts 15h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 8h 04m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:59 to 07:19: 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.