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 Thursday, 7 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 20:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:22 – 07:35
- 2♂︎ Mars07:35 – 08:48
- 3☉︎ Sun08:48 – 10:00
- 4♀︎ Venus10:00 – 11:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:13 – 12:26
- 6☽︎ Moon12:26 – 13:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:39 – 14:52
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:52 – 16:05
- 9♂︎ Mars16:05 – 17:17
- 10☉︎ Sun17:17 – 18:30
- 11♀︎ Venus18:30 – 19:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:43 – 20:56
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:56 – 21:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:30 – 23:17
- 4♂︎ Mars23:17 – 00:04
- 5☉︎ Sun00:04 – 00:51
- 6♀︎ Venus00:51 – 01:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:25
- 8☽︎ Moon02:25 – 03:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 03:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 04:46
- 11♂︎ Mars04:46 – 05:33
- 12☉︎ Sun05:33 – 06:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Thursday, 7 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 20:56: the day lasts 14h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 9h 25m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:22 to 07:35: 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.