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, 9 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:32
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Next sunrise
- 08:33
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:14
- 2☉︎ Sun09:14 – 09:56
- 3♀︎ Venus09:56 – 10:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:38 – 11:20
- 5☽︎ Moon11:20 – 12:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 12:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:26
- 8♂︎ Mars13:26 – 14:08
- 9☉︎ Sun14:08 – 14:49
- 10♀︎ Venus14:49 – 15:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:31 – 16:13
- 12☽︎ Moon16:13 – 16:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:55 – 18:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:13 – 19:31
- 3♂︎ Mars19:31 – 20:50
- 4☉︎ Sun20:50 – 22:08
- 5♀︎ Venus22:08 – 23:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:26 – 00:44
- 7☽︎ Moon00:44 – 02:02
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:02 – 03:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:21 – 04:39
- 10♂︎ Mars04:39 – 05:57
- 11☉︎ Sun05:57 – 07:15
- 12♀︎ Venus07:15 – 08:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Tuesday, 9 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:32 and sets at 16:55: the day lasts 8h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:33, lasts 15h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:32 to 09:14: 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.