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 Monday, 25 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Next sunrise
- 08:10
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:11 – 08:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:58 – 09:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:45 – 10:33
- 4♂︎ Mars10:33 – 11:20
- 5☉︎ Sun11:20 – 12:07
- 6♀︎ Venus12:07 – 12:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:54 – 13:42
- 8☽︎ Moon13:42 – 14:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:29 – 15:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:16 – 16:04
- 11♂︎ Mars16:04 – 16:51
- 12☉︎ Sun16:51 – 17:38
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:38 – 18:51
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 20:03
- 3☽︎ Moon20:03 – 21:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:16 – 22:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:29 – 23:41
- 6♂︎ Mars23:41 – 00:54
- 7☉︎ Sun00:54 – 02:07
- 8♀︎ Venus02:07 – 03:19
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:19 – 04:32
- 10☽︎ Moon04:32 – 05:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:44 – 06:57
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:57 – 08:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Monday, 25 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 17:38: the day lasts 9h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:10, lasts 14h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:11 to 08:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.