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, 30 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 21:57
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:03 – 07:23
- 2☉︎ Sun07:23 – 08:42
- 3♀︎ Venus08:42 – 10:02
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:02 – 11:21
- 5☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 14:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:00 – 15:20
- 8♂︎ Mars15:20 – 16:39
- 9☉︎ Sun16:39 – 17:59
- 10♀︎ Venus17:59 – 19:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:18 – 20:38
- 12☽︎ Moon20:38 – 21:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:57 – 22:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:18
- 3♂︎ Mars23:18 – 23:59
- 4☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:39
- 5♀︎ Venus00:39 – 01:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:01
- 7☽︎ Moon02:01 – 02:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:41 – 03:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:02
- 10♂︎ Mars04:02 – 04:43
- 11☉︎ Sun04:43 – 05:23
- 12♀︎ Venus05:23 – 06:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tours?
On Tuesday, 30 June 2026, the Sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 21:57: the day lasts 15h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 8h 07m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:03 to 07:23: 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.