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 Thursday, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:36 – 08:25
- 2♂︎ Mars08:25 – 09:13
- 3☉︎ Sun09:13 – 10:01
- 4♀︎ Venus10:01 – 10:49
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:38
- 6☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:26
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:26 – 13:14
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:14 – 14:02
- 9♂︎ Mars14:02 – 14:51
- 10☉︎ Sun14:51 – 15:39
- 11♀︎ Venus15:39 – 16:27
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:27 – 17:15
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:15 – 18:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:27 – 19:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:39 – 20:51
- 4♂︎ Mars20:51 – 22:03
- 5☉︎ Sun22:03 – 23:15
- 6♀︎ Venus23:15 – 00:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:27 – 01:38
- 8☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 04:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 05:14
- 11♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:26
- 12☉︎ Sun06:26 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 17:15: the day lasts 9h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 14h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:36 to 08:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.