Planetary hours
in Saint-Louis.
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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:03 – 08:01
- 2☉︎ Sun08:01 – 08:58
- 3♀︎ Venus08:58 – 09:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:56 – 10:54
- 5☽︎ Moon10:54 – 11:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:51 – 12:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 13:47
- 8♂︎ Mars13:47 – 14:44
- 9☉︎ Sun14:44 – 15:42
- 10♀︎ Venus15:42 – 16:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:39 – 17:37
- 12☽︎ Moon17:37 – 18:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:35 – 19:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:37 – 20:39
- 3♂︎ Mars20:39 – 21:42
- 4☉︎ Sun21:42 – 22:44
- 5♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:47 – 00:49
- 7☽︎ Moon00:49 – 01:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 02:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 03:56
- 10♂︎ Mars03:56 – 04:59
- 11☉︎ Sun04:59 – 06:01
- 12♀︎ Venus06:01 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Louis?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 18:35: the day lasts 11h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 12h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:03 to 08:01: 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.