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 Monday, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 21:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:22
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:20 – 07:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 08:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:55 – 10:12
- 4♂︎ Mars10:12 – 11:29
- 5☉︎ Sun11:29 – 12:46
- 6♀︎ Venus12:46 – 14:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:03 – 15:20
- 8☽︎ Moon15:20 – 16:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:37 – 17:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:54 – 19:11
- 11♂︎ Mars19:11 – 20:28
- 12☉︎ Sun20:28 – 21:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:45 – 22:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:28 – 23:11
- 3☽︎ Moon23:11 – 23:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:54 – 00:37
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:37 – 01:20
- 6♂︎ Mars01:20 – 02:03
- 7☉︎ Sun02:03 – 02:46
- 8♀︎ Venus02:46 – 03:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:29 – 04:12
- 10☽︎ Moon04:12 – 04:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:56 – 05:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:39 – 06:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tours?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 21:45: the day lasts 15h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:22, lasts 8h 37m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:20 to 07:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.