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 Thursday, 13 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 21:10
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:41 – 07:53
- 2♂︎ Mars07:53 – 09:06
- 3☉︎ Sun09:06 – 10:18
- 4♀︎ Venus10:18 – 11:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:31 – 12:43
- 6☽︎ Moon12:43 – 13:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:55 – 15:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:08 – 16:20
- 9♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:33
- 10☉︎ Sun17:33 – 18:45
- 11♀︎ Venus18:45 – 19:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:57 – 21:10
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:10 – 21:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:58 – 22:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:45 – 23:33
- 4♂︎ Mars23:33 – 00:21
- 5☉︎ Sun00:21 – 01:08
- 6♀︎ Venus01:08 – 01:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:56 – 02:44
- 8☽︎ Moon02:44 – 03:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:31 – 04:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:19 – 05:07
- 11♂︎ Mars05:07 – 05:55
- 12☉︎ Sun05:55 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Versailles?
On Thursday, 13 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 21:10: the day lasts 14h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 9h 32m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:41 to 07:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.