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 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Next sunrise
- 06:07
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:06 – 07:23
- 2♂︎ Mars07:23 – 08:39
- 3☉︎ Sun08:39 – 09:56
- 4♀︎ Venus09:56 – 11:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:13 – 12:29
- 6☽︎ Moon12:29 – 13:46
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:46 – 15:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:03 – 16:19
- 9♂︎ Mars16:19 – 17:36
- 10☉︎ Sun17:36 – 18:53
- 11♀︎ Venus18:53 – 20:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:09 – 21:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:26 – 22:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:09 – 22:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:53 – 23:36
- 4♂︎ Mars23:36 – 00:20
- 5☉︎ Sun00:20 – 01:03
- 6♀︎ Venus01:03 – 01:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:30
- 8☽︎ Moon02:30 – 03:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 03:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:57 – 04:40
- 11♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:23
- 12☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lyon?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 21:26: the day lasts 15h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:07, lasts 8h 41m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:06 to 07:23: 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.