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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Next sunrise
- 08:06
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:05 – 08:58
- 2☉︎ Sun08:58 – 09:52
- 3♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:39
- 5☽︎ Moon11:39 – 12:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:26
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:26 – 14:20
- 8♂︎ Mars14:20 – 15:14
- 9☉︎ Sun15:14 – 16:07
- 10♀︎ Venus16:07 – 17:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 17:55
- 12☽︎ Moon17:55 – 18:48
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:48 – 19:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:55 – 21:01
- 3♂︎ Mars21:01 – 22:08
- 4☉︎ Sun22:08 – 23:14
- 5♀︎ Venus23:14 – 00:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:21 – 01:27
- 7☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:34
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:34 – 03:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:40 – 04:47
- 10♂︎ Mars04:47 – 05:53
- 11☉︎ Sun05:53 – 06:59
- 12♀︎ Venus06:59 – 08:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 18:48: the day lasts 10h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:06, lasts 13h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:05 to 08:58: 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.