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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:43 – 08:31
- 2♂︎ Mars08:31 – 09:19
- 3☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:08
- 4♀︎ Venus10:08 – 10:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:56 – 11:44
- 6☽︎ Moon11:44 – 12:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:21
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:21 – 14:10
- 9♂︎ Mars14:10 – 14:58
- 10☉︎ Sun14:58 – 15:46
- 11♀︎ Venus15:46 – 16:35
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:35 – 17:23
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:23 – 18:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:35 – 19:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:47 – 20:58
- 4♂︎ Mars20:58 – 22:10
- 5☉︎ Sun22:10 – 23:22
- 6♀︎ Venus23:22 – 00:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:34 – 01:45
- 8☽︎ Moon01:45 – 02:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:57 – 04:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:09 – 05:21
- 11♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:32
- 12☉︎ Sun06:32 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Créteil?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 17:23: the day lasts 9h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 14h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:43 to 08:31: 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.