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 Friday, 17 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 21:48
- Next sunrise
- 06:07
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:06 – 07:24
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:24 – 08:43
- 3☽︎ Moon08:43 – 10:01
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:01 – 11:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:20 – 12:38
- 6♂︎ Mars12:38 – 13:57
- 7☉︎ Sun13:57 – 15:15
- 8♀︎ Venus15:15 – 16:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:34 – 17:52
- 10☽︎ Moon17:52 – 19:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn19:11 – 20:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:29 – 21:48
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:48 – 22:29
- 2☉︎ Sun22:29 – 23:11
- 3♀︎ Venus23:11 – 23:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:53 – 00:34
- 5☽︎ Moon00:34 – 01:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:16 – 01:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:57 – 02:39
- 8♂︎ Mars02:39 – 03:21
- 9☉︎ Sun03:21 – 04:02
- 10♀︎ Venus04:02 – 04:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:44 – 05:25
- 12☽︎ Moon05:25 – 06:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Versailles?
On Friday, 17 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 21:48: the day lasts 15h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:07, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:06 to 07:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.