Planetary hours
in Saint-Étienne.
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, 6 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Next sunrise
- 08:21
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:21 – 09:06
- 2☉︎ Sun09:06 – 09:50
- 3♀︎ Venus09:50 – 10:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:35 – 11:19
- 5☽︎ Moon11:19 – 12:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:03 – 12:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 13:32
- 8♂︎ Mars13:32 – 14:17
- 9☉︎ Sun14:17 – 15:01
- 10♀︎ Venus15:01 – 15:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:46 – 16:30
- 12☽︎ Moon16:30 – 17:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:14 – 18:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:30 – 19:46
- 3♂︎ Mars19:46 – 21:01
- 4☉︎ Sun21:01 – 22:17
- 5♀︎ Venus22:17 – 23:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:32 – 00:48
- 7☽︎ Moon00:48 – 02:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 03:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:35
- 10♂︎ Mars04:35 – 05:50
- 11☉︎ Sun05:50 – 07:06
- 12♀︎ Venus07:06 – 08:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:21 and sets at 17:14: the day lasts 8h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:21, lasts 15h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:21 to 09:06: 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.