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, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 21:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:48 – 07:59
- 2☉︎ Sun07:59 – 09:10
- 3♀︎ Venus09:10 – 10:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:32
- 5☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:43 – 13:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:54 – 15:05
- 8♂︎ Mars15:05 – 16:17
- 9☉︎ Sun16:17 – 17:28
- 10♀︎ Venus17:28 – 18:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:39 – 19:50
- 12☽︎ Moon19:50 – 21:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:01 – 21:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 22:39
- 3♂︎ Mars22:39 – 23:28
- 4☉︎ Sun23:28 – 00:17
- 5♀︎ Venus00:17 – 01:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:06 – 01:55
- 7☽︎ Moon01:55 – 02:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:44 – 03:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:33 – 04:22
- 10♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:11
- 11☉︎ Sun05:11 – 06:00
- 12♀︎ Venus06:00 – 06:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Versailles?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 21:01: the day lasts 14h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:49, lasts 9h 48m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:48 to 07:59: 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.