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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:46 – 08:33
- 2♂︎ Mars08:33 – 09:20
- 3☉︎ Sun09:20 – 10:07
- 4♀︎ Venus10:07 – 10:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 11:40
- 6☽︎ Moon11:40 – 12:27
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:14
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:14 – 14:01
- 9♂︎ Mars14:01 – 14:48
- 10☉︎ Sun14:48 – 15:34
- 11♀︎ Venus15:34 – 16:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:08 – 18:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:21 – 19:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:35 – 20:48
- 4♂︎ Mars20:48 – 22:01
- 5☉︎ Sun22:01 – 23:14
- 6♀︎ Venus23:14 – 00:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:41
- 8☽︎ Moon01:41 – 02:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 04:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 05:21
- 11♂︎ Mars05:21 – 06:34
- 12☉︎ Sun06:34 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 9h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 14h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:46 to 08:33: 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.