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 Wednesday, 13 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 21:24
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:13 – 07:29
- 2☽︎ Moon07:29 – 08:45
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:45 – 10:01
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:01 – 11:16
- 5♂︎ Mars11:16 – 12:32
- 6☉︎ Sun12:32 – 13:48
- 7♀︎ Venus13:48 – 15:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:04 – 16:20
- 9☽︎ Moon16:20 – 17:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:36 – 18:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:52 – 20:08
- 12♂︎ Mars20:08 – 21:24
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:24 – 22:08
- 2♀︎ Venus22:08 – 22:52
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:52 – 23:36
- 4☽︎ Moon23:36 – 00:20
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:20 – 01:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:04 – 01:48
- 7♂︎ Mars01:48 – 02:32
- 8☉︎ Sun02:32 – 03:16
- 9♀︎ Venus03:16 – 04:00
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:00 – 04:44
- 11☽︎ Moon04:44 – 05:28
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:28 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 21:24: the day lasts 15h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 8h 48m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:13 to 07:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.