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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 21:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:32 – 07:47
- 2♂︎ Mars07:47 – 09:02
- 3☉︎ Sun09:02 – 10:17
- 4♀︎ Venus10:17 – 11:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:48
- 6☽︎ Moon12:48 – 14:03
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:03 – 15:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:18 – 16:33
- 9♂︎ Mars16:33 – 17:48
- 10☉︎ Sun17:48 – 19:03
- 11♀︎ Venus19:03 – 20:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:18 – 21:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:33 – 22:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:18 – 23:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:03 – 23:48
- 4♂︎ Mars23:48 – 00:33
- 5☉︎ Sun00:33 – 01:18
- 6♀︎ Venus01:18 – 02:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:03 – 02:48
- 8☽︎ Moon02:48 – 03:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:03
- 11♂︎ Mars05:03 – 05:48
- 12☉︎ Sun05:48 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tours?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 21:33: the day lasts 15h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 9h 00m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:32 to 07:47: 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.