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 Tuesday, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:55 – 08:51
- 2☉︎ Sun08:51 – 09:46
- 3♀︎ Venus09:46 – 10:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:37
- 5☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:23
- 8♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:19
- 9☉︎ Sun15:19 – 16:14
- 10♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:09 – 18:05
- 12☽︎ Moon18:05 – 19:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:00 – 20:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:05 – 21:10
- 3♂︎ Mars21:10 – 22:14
- 4☉︎ Sun22:14 – 23:19
- 5♀︎ Venus23:19 – 00:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:28
- 7☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:33 – 03:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:43
- 10♂︎ Mars04:43 – 05:47
- 11☉︎ Sun05:47 – 06:52
- 12♀︎ Venus06:52 – 07:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:55 and sets at 19:00: the day lasts 11h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 12h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:55 to 08:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.