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, 30 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 21:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:31
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:33 – 07:46
- 2♂︎ Mars07:46 – 08:58
- 3☉︎ Sun08:58 – 10:11
- 4♀︎ Venus10:11 – 11:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:24 – 12:36
- 6☽︎ Moon12:36 – 13:49
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:49 – 15:02
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:02 – 16:14
- 9♂︎ Mars16:14 – 17:27
- 10☉︎ Sun17:27 – 18:40
- 11♀︎ Venus18:40 – 19:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:52 – 21:05
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:05 – 21:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:52 – 22:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 23:27
- 4♂︎ Mars23:27 – 00:14
- 5☉︎ Sun00:14 – 01:01
- 6♀︎ Venus01:01 – 01:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:48 – 02:35
- 8☽︎ Moon02:35 – 03:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:23 – 04:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 04:57
- 11♂︎ Mars04:57 – 05:44
- 12☉︎ Sun05:44 – 06:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Thursday, 30 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 21:05: the day lasts 14h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:31, lasts 9h 26m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:33 to 07:46: 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.