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, 4 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:00
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:58
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:00 – 08:49
- 2♂︎ Mars08:49 – 09:38
- 3☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:28
- 4♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:17 – 12:07
- 6☽︎ Moon12:07 – 12:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:56 – 13:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:46 – 14:35
- 9♂︎ Mars14:35 – 15:24
- 10☉︎ Sun15:24 – 16:14
- 11♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:03
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:03 – 17:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:53 – 19:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:03 – 20:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:14 – 21:24
- 4♂︎ Mars21:24 – 22:35
- 5☉︎ Sun22:35 – 23:45
- 6♀︎ Venus23:45 – 00:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 02:06
- 8☽︎ Moon02:06 – 03:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:16 – 04:27
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:27 – 05:37
- 11♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:48
- 12☉︎ Sun06:48 – 07:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Thursday, 4 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:00 and sets at 17:53: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:58, lasts 14h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:00 to 08:49: 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.