Planetary hours
in Lyon.
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, 16 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:51
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:53 – 08:01
- 2♂︎ Mars08:01 – 09:09
- 3☉︎ Sun09:09 – 10:17
- 4♀︎ Venus10:17 – 11:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:24 – 12:32
- 6☽︎ Moon12:32 – 13:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 14:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:48 – 15:56
- 9♂︎ Mars15:56 – 17:04
- 10☉︎ Sun17:04 – 18:12
- 11♀︎ Venus18:12 – 19:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:20 – 20:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:20 – 22:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:12 – 23:04
- 4♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:56
- 5☉︎ Sun23:56 – 00:48
- 6♀︎ Venus00:48 – 01:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:31
- 8☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:23 – 04:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:15 – 05:07
- 11♂︎ Mars05:07 – 05:59
- 12☉︎ Sun05:59 – 06:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lyon?
On Thursday, 16 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 20:28: the day lasts 13h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:51, lasts 10h 23m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:53 to 08:01: 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.