Planetary hours
in Créteil.
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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Next sunrise
- 08:01
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 08:55
- 2♂︎ Mars08:55 – 09:52
- 3☉︎ Sun09:52 – 10:48
- 4♀︎ Venus10:48 – 11:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:40
- 6☽︎ Moon12:40 – 13:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:37 – 14:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:33 – 15:29
- 9♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:26
- 10☉︎ Sun16:26 – 17:22
- 11♀︎ Venus17:22 – 18:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:18 – 19:14
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:18 – 21:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:22 – 22:26
- 4♂︎ Mars22:26 – 23:30
- 5☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:34
- 6♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:41
- 8☽︎ Moon02:41 – 03:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:45 – 04:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:49 – 05:53
- 11♂︎ Mars05:53 – 06:57
- 12☉︎ Sun06:57 – 08:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Créteil?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 11h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:01, lasts 12h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:59 to 08:55: 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.