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 Monday, 13 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 21:29
- Next sunrise
- 06:07
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:06 – 07:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:23 – 08:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:40 – 09:57
- 4♂︎ Mars09:57 – 11:14
- 5☉︎ Sun11:14 – 12:31
- 6♀︎ Venus12:31 – 13:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:47 – 15:04
- 8☽︎ Moon15:04 – 16:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:21 – 17:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:38 – 18:55
- 11♂︎ Mars18:55 – 20:12
- 12☉︎ Sun20:12 – 21:29
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:29 – 22:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:12 – 22:55
- 3☽︎ Moon22:55 – 23:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:38 – 00:22
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:22 – 01:05
- 6♂︎ Mars01:05 – 01:48
- 7☉︎ Sun01:48 – 02:31
- 8♀︎ Venus02:31 – 03:14
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:14 – 03:57
- 10☽︎ Moon03:57 – 04:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:41 – 05:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:24 – 06:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Monday, 13 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 21:29: the day lasts 15h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:07, lasts 8h 38m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, 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: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.