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, 19 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:36
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:20
- 2☉︎ Sun09:20 – 10:05
- 3♀︎ Venus10:05 – 10:49
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:33
- 5☽︎ Moon11:33 – 12:18
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 13:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:02 – 13:46
- 8♂︎ Mars13:46 – 14:30
- 9☉︎ Sun14:30 – 15:15
- 10♀︎ Venus15:15 – 15:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:59 – 16:43
- 12☽︎ Moon16:43 – 17:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:28 – 18:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:43 – 19:59
- 3♂︎ Mars19:59 – 21:15
- 4☉︎ Sun21:15 – 22:30
- 5♀︎ Venus22:30 – 23:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:46 – 01:01
- 7☽︎ Moon01:01 – 02:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:17 – 03:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:33 – 04:48
- 10♂︎ Mars04:48 – 06:04
- 11☉︎ Sun06:04 – 07:19
- 12♀︎ Venus07:19 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Versailles?
On Tuesday, 19 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:36 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 8h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 15h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:36 to 09:20: 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.