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, 31 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:02 – 08:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:09 – 09:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:15 – 10:22
- 4♂︎ Mars10:22 – 11:29
- 5☉︎ Sun11:29 – 12:35
- 6♀︎ Venus12:35 – 13:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:42 – 14:48
- 8☽︎ Moon14:48 – 15:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:55 – 17:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:02 – 18:08
- 11♂︎ Mars18:08 – 19:15
- 12☉︎ Sun19:15 – 20:22
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:22 – 21:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:15 – 22:09
- 3☽︎ Moon22:09 – 23:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:02 – 23:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:56 – 00:49
- 6♂︎ Mars00:49 – 01:42
- 7☉︎ Sun01:42 – 02:36
- 8♀︎ Venus02:36 – 03:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:29 – 04:23
- 10☽︎ Moon04:23 – 05:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:16 – 06:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:10 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Monday, 31 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 20:22: the day lasts 13h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 10h 42m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:02 to 08:09: 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.