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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:03 – 08:48
- 2☉︎ Sun08:48 – 09:34
- 3♀︎ Venus09:34 – 10:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:19 – 11:05
- 5☽︎ Moon11:05 – 11:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:50 – 12:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:21
- 8♂︎ Mars13:21 – 14:07
- 9☉︎ Sun14:07 – 14:52
- 10♀︎ Venus14:52 – 15:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:38 – 16:23
- 12☽︎ Moon16:23 – 17:09
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:09 – 18:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:23 – 19:38
- 3♂︎ Mars19:38 – 20:53
- 4☉︎ Sun20:53 – 22:07
- 5♀︎ Venus22:07 – 23:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:22 – 00:36
- 7☽︎ Moon00:36 – 01:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:51 – 03:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:06 – 04:20
- 10♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:35
- 11☉︎ Sun05:35 – 06:50
- 12♀︎ Venus06:50 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Versailles?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:03 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 9h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 14h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:03 to 08:48: 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.