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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:20 – 08:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 09:02
- 3♂︎ Mars09:02 – 09:52
- 4☉︎ Sun09:52 – 10:43
- 5♀︎ Venus10:43 – 11:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:34 – 12:25
- 7☽︎ Moon12:25 – 13:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:16 – 14:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 14:58
- 10♂︎ Mars14:58 – 15:49
- 11☉︎ Sun15:49 – 16:40
- 12♀︎ Venus16:40 – 17:31
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:31 – 18:40
- 2☽︎ Moon18:40 – 19:49
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:49 – 20:58
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:58 – 22:08
- 5♂︎ Mars22:08 – 23:17
- 6☉︎ Sun23:17 – 00:26
- 7♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:35 – 02:44
- 9☽︎ Moon02:44 – 03:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:54 – 05:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:03 – 06:12
- 12♂︎ Mars06:12 – 07:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 10h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 13h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:20 to 08:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.