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 Saturday, 4 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 21:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:59 – 07:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:17 – 08:35
- 3♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:53
- 4☉︎ Sun09:53 – 11:11
- 5♀︎ Venus11:11 – 12:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:28 – 13:46
- 7☽︎ Moon13:46 – 15:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:04 – 16:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:22 – 17:40
- 10♂︎ Mars17:40 – 18:58
- 11☉︎ Sun18:58 – 20:15
- 12♀︎ Venus20:15 – 21:33
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:33 – 22:16
- 2☽︎ Moon22:16 – 22:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:58 – 23:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:40 – 00:22
- 5♂︎ Mars00:22 – 01:04
- 6☉︎ Sun01:04 – 01:47
- 7♀︎ Venus01:47 – 02:29
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:29 – 03:11
- 9☽︎ Moon03:11 – 03:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:53 – 04:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:35 – 05:18
- 12♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Saturday, 4 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 21:33: the day lasts 15h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 8h 27m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:59 to 07:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.