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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:04 – 08:01
- 2♂︎ Mars08:01 – 08:59
- 3☉︎ Sun08:59 – 09:56
- 4♀︎ Venus09:56 – 10:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:54 – 11:51
- 6☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:49
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:49 – 13:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:46 – 14:44
- 9♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:41
- 10☉︎ Sun15:41 – 16:39
- 11♀︎ Venus16:39 – 17:36
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:36 – 18:34
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:34 – 19:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:37 – 20:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:39 – 21:42
- 4♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:44
- 5☉︎ Sun22:44 – 23:47
- 6♀︎ Venus23:47 – 00:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:49 – 01:52
- 8☽︎ Moon01:52 – 02:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:57 – 04:59
- 11♂︎ Mars04:59 – 06:02
- 12☉︎ Sun06:02 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Louis?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 18:34: the day lasts 11h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 12h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:04 to 08:01: 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.