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 Friday, 3 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 21:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:55 – 07:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:14 – 08:32
- 3☽︎ Moon08:32 – 09:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:50 – 11:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:08 – 12:26
- 6♂︎ Mars12:26 – 13:44
- 7☉︎ Sun13:44 – 15:02
- 8♀︎ Venus15:02 – 16:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:39
- 10☽︎ Moon17:39 – 18:57
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:57 – 20:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 21:33
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:33 – 22:15
- 2☉︎ Sun22:15 – 22:57
- 3♀︎ Venus22:57 – 23:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:21
- 5☽︎ Moon00:21 – 01:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:03 – 01:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:45 – 02:26
- 8♂︎ Mars02:26 – 03:08
- 9☉︎ Sun03:08 – 03:50
- 10♀︎ Venus03:50 – 04:32
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:32 – 05:14
- 12☽︎ Moon05:14 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lyon?
On Friday, 3 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 21:33: the day lasts 15h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 8h 23m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:55 to 07:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.