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 Tuesday, 2 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Next sunrise
- 08:01
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:02 – 08:51
- 2☉︎ Sun08:51 – 09:40
- 3♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:29 – 11:18
- 5☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 12:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 13:45
- 8♂︎ Mars13:45 – 14:34
- 9☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:23
- 10♀︎ Venus15:23 – 16:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:12 – 17:01
- 12☽︎ Moon17:01 – 17:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:50 – 19:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:01 – 20:12
- 3♂︎ Mars20:12 – 21:22
- 4☉︎ Sun21:22 – 22:33
- 5♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:44 – 00:55
- 7☽︎ Moon00:55 – 02:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 03:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 04:28
- 10♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:39
- 11☉︎ Sun05:39 – 06:50
- 12♀︎ Venus06:50 – 08:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Tuesday, 2 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 9h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:01, lasts 14h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:02 to 08:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.