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, 9 May 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:28 – 07:42
- 2☉︎ Sun07:42 – 08:56
- 3♀︎ Venus08:56 – 10:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:11 – 11:25
- 5☽︎ Moon11:25 – 12:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:54 – 15:08
- 8♂︎ Mars15:08 – 16:22
- 9☉︎ Sun16:22 – 17:37
- 10♀︎ Venus17:37 – 18:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 20:05
- 12☽︎ Moon20:05 – 21:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:20 – 22:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 22:51
- 3♂︎ Mars22:51 – 23:36
- 4☉︎ Sun23:36 – 00:22
- 5♀︎ Venus00:22 – 01:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:07 – 01:53
- 7☽︎ Moon01:53 – 02:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:38 – 03:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:24 – 04:09
- 10♂︎ Mars04:09 – 04:55
- 11☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:41
- 12♀︎ Venus05:41 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tours?
On Tuesday, 9 May 2028, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 21:20: the day lasts 14h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:28 to 07:42: 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.