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 Friday, 29 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 21:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:55 – 07:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:14 – 08:33
- 3☽︎ Moon08:33 – 09:52
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:52 – 11:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:11 – 12:30
- 6♂︎ Mars12:30 – 13:49
- 7☉︎ Sun13:49 – 15:08
- 8♀︎ Venus15:08 – 16:27
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:27 – 17:46
- 10☽︎ Moon17:46 – 19:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn19:05 – 20:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:24 – 21:43
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:43 – 22:24
- 2☉︎ Sun22:24 – 23:05
- 3♀︎ Venus23:05 – 23:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:46 – 00:27
- 5☽︎ Moon00:27 – 01:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:08 – 01:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:49 – 02:30
- 8♂︎ Mars02:30 – 03:11
- 9☉︎ Sun03:11 – 03:52
- 10♀︎ Venus03:52 – 04:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:33 – 05:13
- 12☽︎ Moon05:13 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Friday, 29 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 21:43: the day lasts 15h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 8h 11m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:55 to 07:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.