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 Tuesday, 7 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:58 – 07:16
- 2☉︎ Sun07:16 – 08:34
- 3♀︎ Venus08:34 – 09:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 11:09
- 5☽︎ Moon11:09 – 12:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:45 – 15:03
- 8♂︎ Mars15:03 – 16:20
- 9☉︎ Sun16:20 – 17:38
- 10♀︎ Venus17:38 – 18:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:56 – 20:14
- 12☽︎ Moon20:14 – 21:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:14 – 22:56
- 3♂︎ Mars22:56 – 23:38
- 4☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:21
- 5♀︎ Venus00:21 – 01:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:03 – 01:45
- 7☽︎ Moon01:45 – 02:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:28 – 03:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:10 – 03:52
- 10♂︎ Mars03:52 – 04:34
- 11☉︎ Sun04:34 – 05:17
- 12♀︎ Venus05:17 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lyon?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 15h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 8h 27m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:58 to 07:16: 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.
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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.