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 Tuesday, 2 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:19
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:19 – 09:06
- 2☉︎ Sun09:06 – 09:54
- 3♀︎ Venus09:54 – 10:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:41 – 11:29
- 5☽︎ Moon11:29 – 12:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:16 – 13:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 13:51
- 8♂︎ Mars13:51 – 14:39
- 9☉︎ Sun14:39 – 15:26
- 10♀︎ Venus15:26 – 16:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:14 – 17:01
- 12☽︎ Moon17:01 – 17:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:49 – 19:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:01 – 20:13
- 3♂︎ Mars20:13 – 21:26
- 4☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:38
- 5♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:50 – 01:03
- 7☽︎ Moon01:03 – 02:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:15 – 03:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:40
- 10♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:52
- 11☉︎ Sun05:52 – 07:05
- 12♀︎ Venus07:05 – 08:17
Other cities · France
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Créteil?
On Tuesday, 2 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:19 and sets at 17:49: the day lasts 9h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 14h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:19 to 09:06: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.