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, 10 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Next sunrise
- 08:11
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 08:55
- 2♂︎ Mars08:55 – 09:39
- 3☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:23
- 4♀︎ Venus10:23 – 11:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:07 – 11:51
- 6☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:19
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:19 – 14:03
- 9♂︎ Mars14:03 – 14:47
- 10☉︎ Sun14:47 – 15:31
- 11♀︎ Venus15:31 – 16:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:15 – 16:59
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:59 – 18:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:15 – 19:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:31 – 20:47
- 4♂︎ Mars20:47 – 22:03
- 5☉︎ Sun22:03 – 23:19
- 6♀︎ Venus23:19 – 00:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:35 – 01:51
- 8☽︎ Moon01:51 – 03:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 04:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:23 – 05:39
- 11♂︎ Mars05:39 – 06:55
- 12☉︎ Sun06:55 – 08:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Thursday, 10 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 16:59: the day lasts 8h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:11, lasts 15h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:11 to 08:55: 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.