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 Saturday, 21 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:11 – 08:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:08 – 09:05
- 3♂︎ Mars09:05 – 10:01
- 4☉︎ Sun10:01 – 10:58
- 5♀︎ Venus10:58 – 11:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:55 – 12:51
- 7☽︎ Moon12:51 – 13:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:48 – 14:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:45 – 15:41
- 10♂︎ Mars15:41 – 16:38
- 11☉︎ Sun16:38 – 17:34
- 12♀︎ Venus17:34 – 18:31
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:31 – 19:34
- 2☽︎ Moon19:34 – 20:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:38 – 21:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:45
- 5♂︎ Mars22:45 – 23:48
- 6☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:52
- 7♀︎ Venus00:52 – 01:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:55 – 02:58
- 9☽︎ Moon02:58 – 04:02
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:02 – 05:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:05 – 06:09
- 12♂︎ Mars06:09 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Louis?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 18:31: the day lasts 11h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 12h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:11 to 08:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.