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, 23 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:12 – 08:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 09:46
- 3♂︎ Mars09:46 – 10:33
- 4☉︎ Sun10:33 – 11:20
- 5♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:07 – 12:54
- 7☽︎ Moon12:54 – 13:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:41 – 14:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:28 – 15:15
- 10♂︎ Mars15:15 – 16:02
- 11☉︎ Sun16:02 – 16:48
- 12♀︎ Venus16:48 – 17:35
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:35 – 18:48
- 2☽︎ Moon18:48 – 20:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:01 – 21:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:14 – 22:27
- 5♂︎ Mars22:27 – 23:40
- 6☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:53
- 7♀︎ Venus00:53 – 02:06
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:06 – 03:19
- 9☽︎ Moon03:19 – 04:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:33 – 05:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:46 – 06:59
- 12♂︎ Mars06:59 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Saturday, 23 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 17:35: the day lasts 9h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 14h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:12 to 08:59: 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.