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, 31 March 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 20:21
- Next sunrise
- 07:29
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:36
- 2☉︎ Sun08:36 – 09:40
- 3♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:44 – 11:48
- 5☽︎ Moon11:48 – 12:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:52 – 13:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:56 – 15:00
- 8♂︎ Mars15:00 – 16:04
- 9☉︎ Sun16:04 – 17:08
- 10♀︎ Venus17:08 – 18:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:12 – 19:17
- 12☽︎ Moon19:17 – 20:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:21 – 21:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:16 – 22:12
- 3♂︎ Mars22:12 – 23:08
- 4☉︎ Sun23:08 – 00:04
- 5♀︎ Venus00:04 – 00:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:59 – 01:55
- 7☽︎ Moon01:55 – 02:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:51 – 03:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:46 – 04:42
- 10♂︎ Mars04:42 – 05:38
- 11☉︎ Sun05:38 – 06:34
- 12♀︎ Venus06:34 – 07:29
Other cities · France
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Tuesday, 31 March 2026, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 20:21: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:29, lasts 11h 09m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:32 to 08:36: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.