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 Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:58
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:57 – 08:52
- 2☽︎ Moon08:52 – 09:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:47 – 10:42
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:42 – 11:37
- 5♂︎ Mars11:37 – 12:32
- 6☉︎ Sun12:32 – 13:28
- 7♀︎ Venus13:28 – 14:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:23 – 15:18
- 9☽︎ Moon15:18 – 16:13
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:13 – 17:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:08 – 18:03
- 12♂︎ Mars18:03 – 18:59
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:59 – 20:03
- 2♀︎ Venus20:03 – 21:08
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:08 – 22:13
- 4☽︎ Moon22:13 – 23:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:18 – 00:23
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:23 – 01:28
- 7♂︎ Mars01:28 – 02:33
- 8☉︎ Sun02:33 – 03:38
- 9♀︎ Venus03:38 – 04:43
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:43 – 05:48
- 11☽︎ Moon05:48 – 06:53
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:53 – 07:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:57 and sets at 18:59: the day lasts 11h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:58, lasts 12h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:57 to 08:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.