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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 21:49
- Next sunrise
- 06:06
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:05 – 07:24
- 2♂︎ Mars07:24 – 08:43
- 3☉︎ Sun08:43 – 10:01
- 4♀︎ Venus10:01 – 11:20
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:20 – 12:39
- 6☽︎ Moon12:39 – 13:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:57 – 15:16
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:16 – 16:34
- 9♂︎ Mars16:34 – 17:53
- 10☉︎ Sun17:53 – 19:12
- 11♀︎ Venus19:12 – 20:30
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:30 – 21:49
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:49 – 22:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:30 – 23:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:12 – 23:53
- 4♂︎ Mars23:53 – 00:35
- 5☉︎ Sun00:35 – 01:16
- 6♀︎ Venus01:16 – 01:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 02:39
- 8☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:21 – 04:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 04:44
- 11♂︎ Mars04:44 – 05:25
- 12☉︎ Sun05:25 – 06:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 21:49: the day lasts 15h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:06, lasts 8h 17m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:05 to 07:24: 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.