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, 5 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 21:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:29
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:28 – 07:41
- 2☽︎ Moon07:41 – 08:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:54 – 10:07
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:07 – 11:20
- 5♂︎ Mars11:20 – 12:33
- 6☉︎ Sun12:33 – 13:46
- 7♀︎ Venus13:46 – 14:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:59 – 16:12
- 9☽︎ Moon16:12 – 17:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:25 – 18:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:38 – 19:51
- 12♂︎ Mars19:51 – 21:04
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:04 – 21:51
- 2♀︎ Venus21:51 – 22:38
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:38 – 23:25
- 4☽︎ Moon23:25 – 00:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:12 – 00:59
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:59 – 01:46
- 7♂︎ Mars01:46 – 02:33
- 8☉︎ Sun02:33 – 03:21
- 9♀︎ Venus03:21 – 04:08
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:08 – 04:55
- 11☽︎ Moon04:55 – 05:42
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:42 – 06:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lyon?
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 21:04: the day lasts 14h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 9h 25m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:28 to 07:41: 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.