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, 7 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:34
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:33 – 07:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:47 – 09:01
- 3☽︎ Moon09:01 – 10:15
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:15 – 11:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:29 – 12:43
- 6♂︎ Mars12:43 – 13:57
- 7☉︎ Sun13:57 – 15:11
- 8♀︎ Venus15:11 – 16:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:25 – 17:39
- 10☽︎ Moon17:39 – 18:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:53 – 20:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:07 – 21:20
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:20 – 22:07
- 2☉︎ Sun22:07 – 22:53
- 3♀︎ Venus22:53 – 23:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:25
- 5☽︎ Moon00:25 – 01:11
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:11 – 01:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:57 – 02:44
- 8♂︎ Mars02:44 – 03:30
- 9☉︎ Sun03:30 – 04:16
- 10♀︎ Venus04:16 – 05:02
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:02 – 05:48
- 12☽︎ Moon05:48 – 06:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Friday, 7 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 21:20: the day lasts 14h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:34, lasts 9h 14m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:33 to 07:47: 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.