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 Thursday, 28 August 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:03 – 08:11
- 2♂︎ Mars08:11 – 09:19
- 3☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:27
- 4♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:44
- 6☽︎ Moon12:44 – 13:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 15:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:09
- 9♂︎ Mars16:09 – 17:17
- 10☉︎ Sun17:17 – 18:25
- 11♀︎ Venus18:25 – 19:33
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:33 – 20:41
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:25 – 23:17
- 4♂︎ Mars23:17 – 00:09
- 5☉︎ Sun00:09 – 01:01
- 6♀︎ Venus01:01 – 01:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:53 – 02:45
- 8☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:29 – 05:20
- 11♂︎ Mars05:20 – 06:12
- 12☉︎ Sun06:12 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Thursday, 28 August 2025, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 20:41: the day lasts 13h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 10h 23m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:03 to 08:11: 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.