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, 16 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:01 – 08:53
- 2☉︎ Sun08:53 – 09:44
- 3♀︎ Venus09:44 – 10:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:36 – 11:28
- 5☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 14:03
- 8♂︎ Mars14:03 – 14:55
- 9☉︎ Sun14:55 – 15:46
- 10♀︎ Venus15:46 – 16:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:38 – 17:30
- 12☽︎ Moon17:30 – 18:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:21 – 19:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:30 – 20:38
- 3♂︎ Mars20:38 – 21:46
- 4☉︎ Sun21:46 – 22:54
- 5♀︎ Venus22:54 – 00:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:02 – 01:10
- 7☽︎ Moon01:10 – 02:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:27 – 04:35
- 10♂︎ Mars04:35 – 05:43
- 11☉︎ Sun05:43 – 06:51
- 12♀︎ Venus06:51 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tours?
On Tuesday, 16 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 18:21: the day lasts 10h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 13h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:01 to 08:53: 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.