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 Sunday, 12 July 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 21:52
- Next sunrise
- 06:02
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:01 – 07:20
- 2♀︎ Venus07:20 – 08:39
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:39 – 09:59
- 4☽︎ Moon09:59 – 11:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:18 – 12:37
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:37 – 13:56
- 7♂︎ Mars13:56 – 15:16
- 8☉︎ Sun15:16 – 16:35
- 9♀︎ Venus16:35 – 17:54
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:54 – 19:14
- 11☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:33
- 12♄︎ Saturn20:33 – 21:52
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 22:33
- 2♂︎ Mars22:33 – 23:14
- 3☉︎ Sun23:14 – 23:54
- 4♀︎ Venus23:54 – 00:35
- 5☿︎ Mercury00:35 – 01:16
- 6☽︎ Moon01:16 – 01:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:18
- 9♂︎ Mars03:18 – 03:59
- 10☉︎ Sun03:59 – 04:40
- 11♀︎ Venus04:40 – 05:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:21 – 06:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Versailles?
On Sunday, 12 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 21:52: the day lasts 15h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:02, lasts 8h 10m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:01 to 07:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.