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 Tuesday, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 21:44
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:10 – 07:28
- 2☉︎ Sun07:28 – 08:46
- 3♀︎ Venus08:46 – 10:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 11:22
- 5☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:57 – 15:15
- 8♂︎ Mars15:15 – 16:33
- 9☉︎ Sun16:33 – 17:50
- 10♀︎ Venus17:50 – 19:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:08 – 20:26
- 12☽︎ Moon20:26 – 21:44
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:44 – 22:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:26 – 23:08
- 3♂︎ Mars23:08 – 23:51
- 4☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:33
- 5♀︎ Venus00:33 – 01:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 01:58
- 7☽︎ Moon01:58 – 02:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:40 – 03:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:05
- 10♂︎ Mars04:05 – 04:47
- 11☉︎ Sun04:47 – 05:29
- 12♀︎ Venus05:29 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Versailles?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:10 and sets at 21:44: the day lasts 15h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 8h 28m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:10 to 07:28: 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.