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, 28 March 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 20:21
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:46
- 2☉︎ Sun08:46 – 09:49
- 3♀︎ Venus09:49 – 10:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 11:56
- 5☽︎ Moon11:56 – 12:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:59 – 14:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 15:05
- 8♂︎ Mars15:05 – 16:08
- 9☉︎ Sun16:08 – 17:12
- 10♀︎ Venus17:12 – 18:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:18
- 12☽︎ Moon19:18 – 20:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:21 – 21:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:18 – 22:15
- 3♂︎ Mars22:15 – 23:11
- 4☉︎ Sun23:11 – 00:08
- 5♀︎ Venus00:08 – 01:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:04 – 02:01
- 7☽︎ Moon02:01 – 02:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 03:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 04:51
- 10♂︎ Mars04:51 – 05:48
- 11☉︎ Sun05:48 – 06:44
- 12♀︎ Venus06:44 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tours?
On Tuesday, 28 March 2028, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 20:21: the day lasts 12h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 11h 19m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:43 to 08:46: 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.