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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:36 – 08:26
- 2♂︎ Mars08:26 – 09:17
- 3☉︎ Sun09:17 – 10:08
- 4♀︎ Venus10:08 – 10:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 11:49
- 6☽︎ Moon11:49 – 12:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:40 – 13:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:22
- 9♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:12
- 10☉︎ Sun15:12 – 16:03
- 11♀︎ Venus16:03 – 16:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:54 – 17:45
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:45 – 18:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:54 – 20:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:03 – 21:13
- 4♂︎ Mars21:13 – 22:22
- 5☉︎ Sun22:22 – 23:31
- 6♀︎ Venus23:31 – 00:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:50
- 8☽︎ Moon01:50 – 03:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:00 – 04:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:09 – 05:18
- 11♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:28
- 12☉︎ Sun06:28 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tours?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 10h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 13h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:36 to 08:26: 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.