Planetary hours
in Vitry-sur-Seine.
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, 29 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 08:23
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:24 – 09:10
- 2♂︎ Mars09:10 – 09:57
- 3☉︎ Sun09:57 – 10:44
- 4♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:30 – 12:17
- 6☽︎ Moon12:17 – 13:03
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:03 – 13:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:50 – 14:36
- 9♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:23
- 10☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:10
- 11♀︎ Venus16:10 – 16:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:56 – 17:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:43 – 18:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:56 – 20:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:09 – 21:23
- 4♂︎ Mars21:23 – 22:36
- 5☉︎ Sun22:36 – 23:49
- 6♀︎ Venus23:49 – 01:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:03 – 02:16
- 8☽︎ Moon02:16 – 03:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:29 – 04:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:56
- 11♂︎ Mars05:56 – 07:09
- 12☉︎ Sun07:09 – 08:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitry-sur-Seine?
On Thursday, 29 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 9h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:23, lasts 14h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:24 to 09:10: 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.