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, 20 May 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 21:31
- Next sunrise
- 06:02
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:03 – 07:20
- 2♂︎ Mars07:20 – 08:37
- 3☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:55
- 4♀︎ Venus09:55 – 11:12
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:12 – 12:29
- 6☽︎ Moon12:29 – 13:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:47 – 15:04
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:04 – 16:22
- 9♂︎ Mars16:22 – 17:39
- 10☉︎ Sun17:39 – 18:56
- 11♀︎ Venus18:56 – 20:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:14 – 21:31
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:31 – 22:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:14 – 22:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:56 – 23:39
- 4♂︎ Mars23:39 – 00:21
- 5☉︎ Sun00:21 – 01:04
- 6♀︎ Venus01:04 – 01:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:29
- 8☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:11 – 03:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 04:36
- 11♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:19
- 12☉︎ Sun05:19 – 06:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vitry-sur-Seine?
On Thursday, 20 May 2027, the Sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 21:31: the day lasts 15h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:02, lasts 8h 31m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:03 to 07:20: 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.