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, 14 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 21:50
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:32
- 2☉︎ Sun07:32 – 08:50
- 3♀︎ Venus08:50 – 10:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:08 – 11:26
- 5☽︎ Moon11:26 – 12:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 14:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 15:20
- 8♂︎ Mars15:20 – 16:38
- 9☉︎ Sun16:38 – 17:56
- 10♀︎ Venus17:56 – 19:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:14 – 20:32
- 12☽︎ Moon20:32 – 21:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:50 – 22:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:32 – 23:15
- 3♂︎ Mars23:15 – 23:57
- 4☉︎ Sun23:57 – 00:39
- 5♀︎ Venus00:39 – 01:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:21 – 02:03
- 7☽︎ Moon02:03 – 02:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:27 – 04:09
- 10♂︎ Mars04:09 – 04:51
- 11☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:33
- 12♀︎ Venus05:33 – 06:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tours?
On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 21:50: the day lasts 15h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 8h 25m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:14 to 07:32: 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.