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, 29 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:53 – 08:52
- 2☉︎ Sun08:52 – 09:51
- 3♀︎ Venus09:51 – 10:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:50 – 11:49
- 5☽︎ Moon11:49 – 12:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:48 – 13:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:47 – 14:46
- 8♂︎ Mars14:46 – 15:45
- 9☉︎ Sun15:45 – 16:44
- 10♀︎ Venus16:44 – 17:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:43 – 18:41
- 12☽︎ Moon18:41 – 19:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:40 – 20:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:42 – 21:43
- 3♂︎ Mars21:43 – 22:44
- 4☉︎ Sun22:44 – 23:45
- 5♀︎ Venus23:45 – 00:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 01:47
- 7☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:48 – 03:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:50 – 04:51
- 10♂︎ Mars04:51 – 05:52
- 11☉︎ Sun05:52 – 06:53
- 12♀︎ Venus06:53 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tours?
On Tuesday, 29 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 11h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 12h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:53 to 08:52: 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.