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 Saturday, 18 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 21:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:08
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:07 – 07:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:25 – 08:44
- 3♂︎ Mars08:44 – 10:02
- 4☉︎ Sun10:02 – 11:20
- 5♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:39 – 13:57
- 7☽︎ Moon13:57 – 15:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:15 – 16:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:34 – 17:52
- 10♂︎ Mars17:52 – 19:10
- 11☉︎ Sun19:10 – 20:29
- 12♀︎ Venus20:29 – 21:47
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:47 – 22:29
- 2☽︎ Moon22:29 – 23:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:10 – 23:52
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:52 – 00:34
- 5♂︎ Mars00:34 – 01:16
- 6☉︎ Sun01:16 – 01:57
- 7♀︎ Venus01:57 – 02:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:39 – 03:21
- 9☽︎ Moon03:21 – 04:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:03 – 04:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 05:26
- 12♂︎ Mars05:26 – 06:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Versailles?
On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 21:47: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:08, lasts 8h 21m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:07 to 07:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.