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 Friday, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:37 – 08:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:28 – 09:18
- 3☽︎ Moon09:18 – 10:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:09 – 10:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:59 – 11:50
- 6♂︎ Mars11:50 – 12:40
- 7☉︎ Sun12:40 – 13:31
- 8♀︎ Venus13:31 – 14:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:21 – 15:12
- 10☽︎ Moon15:12 – 16:02
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:02 – 16:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:52 – 17:43
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:43 – 18:53
- 2☉︎ Sun18:53 – 20:02
- 3♀︎ Venus20:02 – 21:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:12 – 22:22
- 5☽︎ Moon22:22 – 23:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:31 – 00:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:41 – 01:50
- 8♂︎ Mars01:50 – 03:00
- 9☉︎ Sun03:00 – 04:10
- 10♀︎ Venus04:10 – 05:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:19 – 06:29
- 12☽︎ Moon06:29 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tours?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 10h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 13h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:37 to 08:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.