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, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 19:02
- Next sunrise
- 07:55
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:54 – 08:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:50 – 09:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:45 – 10:41
- 4♂︎ Mars10:41 – 11:37
- 5☉︎ Sun11:37 – 12:32
- 6♀︎ Venus12:32 – 13:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:28 – 14:24
- 8☽︎ Moon14:24 – 15:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:19 – 16:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:15 – 17:11
- 11♂︎ Mars17:11 – 18:06
- 12☉︎ Sun18:06 – 19:02
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:02 – 20:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:07 – 21:11
- 3☽︎ Moon21:11 – 22:15
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:15 – 23:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:20 – 00:24
- 6♂︎ Mars00:24 – 01:29
- 7☉︎ Sun01:29 – 02:33
- 8♀︎ Venus02:33 – 03:38
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:38 – 04:42
- 10☽︎ Moon04:42 – 05:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:46 – 06:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:51 – 07:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 19:02: the day lasts 11h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:55, lasts 12h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:54 to 08:50: 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.