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, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:44
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 08:44
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:44 – 09:26
- 2☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:07
- 3♀︎ Venus10:07 – 10:49
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:30
- 5☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 12:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 13:35
- 8♂︎ Mars13:35 – 14:16
- 9☉︎ Sun14:16 – 14:58
- 10♀︎ Venus14:58 – 15:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:39 – 16:21
- 12☽︎ Moon16:21 – 17:02
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:02 – 18:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:21 – 19:39
- 3♂︎ Mars19:39 – 20:58
- 4☉︎ Sun20:58 – 22:16
- 5♀︎ Venus22:16 – 23:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:35 – 00:53
- 7☽︎ Moon00:53 – 02:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:12 – 03:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:49
- 10♂︎ Mars04:49 – 06:07
- 11☉︎ Sun06:07 – 07:26
- 12♀︎ Venus07:26 – 08:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Versailles?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:44 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 8h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:44, lasts 15h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:44 to 09:26: 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.