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, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 21:29
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:24 – 07:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:40 – 08:55
- 3♂︎ Mars08:55 – 10:11
- 4☉︎ Sun10:11 – 11:26
- 5♀︎ Venus11:26 – 12:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:41 – 13:57
- 7☽︎ Moon13:57 – 15:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:12 – 16:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:28 – 17:43
- 10♂︎ Mars17:43 – 18:59
- 11☉︎ Sun18:59 – 20:14
- 12♀︎ Venus20:14 – 21:29
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:29 – 22:14
- 2☽︎ Moon22:14 – 22:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:59 – 23:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:43 – 00:28
- 5♂︎ Mars00:28 – 01:13
- 6☉︎ Sun01:13 – 01:58
- 7♀︎ Venus01:58 – 02:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:27
- 9☽︎ Moon03:27 – 04:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 04:56
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 05:41
- 12♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Versailles?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 21:29: the day lasts 15h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 8h 56m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:24 to 07:40: 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.