Planetary hours
in Versailles.
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 Wednesday, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 21:58
- Next sunrise
- 05:52
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:52 – 07:12
- 2☽︎ Moon07:12 – 08:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:33 – 09:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:53 – 11:14
- 5♂︎ Mars11:14 – 12:34
- 6☉︎ Sun12:34 – 13:55
- 7♀︎ Venus13:55 – 15:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:15 – 16:36
- 9☽︎ Moon16:36 – 17:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:56 – 19:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:17 – 20:37
- 12♂︎ Mars20:37 – 21:58
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:58 – 22:37
- 2♀︎ Venus22:37 – 23:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:17 – 23:56
- 4☽︎ Moon23:56 – 00:36
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:36 – 01:15
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:15 – 01:55
- 7♂︎ Mars01:55 – 02:35
- 8☉︎ Sun02:35 – 03:14
- 9♀︎ Venus03:14 – 03:54
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:54 – 04:33
- 11☽︎ Moon04:33 – 05:13
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:13 – 05:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Versailles?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 21:58: the day lasts 16h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:52, lasts 7h 55m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:52 to 07:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.