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 Wednesday, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 21:34
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:54 – 07:13
- 2☽︎ Moon07:13 – 08:31
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:31 – 09:49
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:49 – 11:07
- 5♂︎ Mars11:07 – 12:26
- 6☉︎ Sun12:26 – 13:44
- 7♀︎ Venus13:44 – 15:02
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:02 – 16:20
- 9☽︎ Moon16:20 – 17:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:39 – 18:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:57 – 20:15
- 12♂︎ Mars20:15 – 21:34
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:34 – 22:15
- 2♀︎ Venus22:15 – 22:57
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:57 – 23:39
- 4☽︎ Moon23:39 – 00:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:21 – 01:02
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:02 – 01:44
- 7♂︎ Mars01:44 – 02:26
- 8☉︎ Sun02:26 – 03:08
- 9♀︎ Venus03:08 – 03:49
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:49 – 04:31
- 11☽︎ Moon04:31 – 05:13
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:13 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lyon?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 21:34: the day lasts 15h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 8h 21m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:54 to 07:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.