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 Monday, 6 December 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:20
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Africa/Dakar).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:20 – 08:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:16 – 09:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:12 – 10:08
- 4♂︎ Mars10:08 – 11:04
- 5☉︎ Sun11:04 – 12:00
- 6♀︎ Venus12:00 – 12:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:56 – 13:52
- 8☽︎ Moon13:52 – 14:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:49 – 15:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:45 – 16:41
- 11♂︎ Mars16:41 – 17:37
- 12☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:33
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:33 – 19:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:41
- 3☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:49 – 23:53
- 6♂︎ Mars23:53 – 00:57
- 7☉︎ Sun00:57 – 02:01
- 8♀︎ Venus02:01 – 03:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:05 – 04:09
- 10☽︎ Moon04:09 – 05:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:12 – 06:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:16 – 07:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Louis?
On Monday, 6 December 2027, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 18:33: the day lasts 11h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:20, lasts 12h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:20 to 08:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.