Planetary hours
in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
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 December 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Next sunrise
- 08:27
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:26 – 09:09
- 2☉︎ Sun09:09 – 09:51
- 3♀︎ Venus09:51 – 10:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:34 – 11:16
- 5☽︎ Moon11:16 – 11:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:59 – 12:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:24
- 8♂︎ Mars13:24 – 14:06
- 9☉︎ Sun14:06 – 14:49
- 10♀︎ Venus14:49 – 15:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:31 – 16:14
- 12☽︎ Moon16:14 – 16:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:56 – 18:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:14 – 19:32
- 3♂︎ Mars19:32 – 20:49
- 4☉︎ Sun20:49 – 22:07
- 5♀︎ Venus22:07 – 23:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:24 – 00:42
- 7☽︎ Moon00:42 – 01:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 03:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 04:35
- 10♂︎ Mars04:35 – 05:52
- 11☉︎ Sun05:52 – 07:10
- 12♀︎ Venus07:10 – 08:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Tuesday, 3 December 2024, the Sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 16:56: the day lasts 8h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:27, lasts 15h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:26 to 09:09: 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.