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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:33
- 2☉︎ Sun08:33 – 09:22
- 3♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:12 – 11:01
- 5☽︎ Moon11:01 – 11:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:50 – 12:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:40 – 13:29
- 8♂︎ Mars13:29 – 14:19
- 9☉︎ Sun14:19 – 15:08
- 10♀︎ Venus15:08 – 15:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:58 – 16:47
- 12☽︎ Moon16:47 – 17:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:37 – 18:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:47 – 19:58
- 3♂︎ Mars19:58 – 21:09
- 4☉︎ Sun21:09 – 22:19
- 5♀︎ Venus22:19 – 23:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:30 – 00:41
- 7☽︎ Moon00:41 – 01:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:51 – 03:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:02 – 04:13
- 10♂︎ Mars04:13 – 05:23
- 11☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:34
- 12♀︎ Venus06:34 – 07:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tours?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 9h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 14h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:43 to 08:33: 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.