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 Wednesday, 16 June 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:53 – 07:11
- 2☽︎ Moon07:11 – 08:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:29 – 09:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:48 – 11:06
- 5♂︎ Mars11:06 – 12:24
- 6☉︎ Sun12:24 – 13:43
- 7♀︎ Venus13:43 – 15:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:01 – 16:19
- 9☽︎ Moon16:19 – 17:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:38 – 18:56
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:56 – 20:14
- 12♂︎ Mars20:14 – 21:32
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:14
- 2♀︎ Venus22:14 – 22:56
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:56 – 23:38
- 4☽︎ Moon23:38 – 00:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:19 – 01:01
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:01 – 01:43
- 7♂︎ Mars01:43 – 02:24
- 8☉︎ Sun02:24 – 03:06
- 9♀︎ Venus03:06 – 03:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:48 – 04:30
- 11☽︎ Moon04:30 – 05:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:11 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Étienne?
On Wednesday, 16 June 2027, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 8h 20m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:53 to 07:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.