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, 21 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 18:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:37 – 08:33
- 2♂︎ Mars08:33 – 09:30
- 3☉︎ Sun09:30 – 10:27
- 4♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:20
- 6☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:17 – 14:13
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:13 – 15:10
- 9♂︎ Mars15:10 – 16:07
- 10☉︎ Sun16:07 – 17:03
- 11♀︎ Venus17:03 – 18:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:00 – 18:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:57 – 20:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:00 – 21:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:03 – 22:07
- 4♂︎ Mars22:07 – 23:10
- 5☉︎ Sun23:10 – 00:13
- 6♀︎ Venus00:13 – 01:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 02:20
- 8☽︎ Moon02:20 – 03:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:23 – 04:27
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:27 – 05:30
- 11♂︎ Mars05:30 – 06:33
- 12☉︎ Sun06:33 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Louis?
On Thursday, 21 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 18:57: the day lasts 11h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 12h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:37 to 08:33: 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.