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 Saturday, 12 September 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:24 – 08:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:28 – 09:31
- 3♂︎ Mars09:31 – 10:35
- 4☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:39
- 5♀︎ Venus11:39 – 12:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:43 – 13:47
- 7☽︎ Moon13:47 – 14:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:51 – 15:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:55 – 16:59
- 10♂︎ Mars16:59 – 18:03
- 11☉︎ Sun18:03 – 19:07
- 12♀︎ Venus19:07 – 20:11
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:11 – 21:07
- 2☽︎ Moon21:07 – 22:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:03 – 22:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:59 – 23:56
- 5♂︎ Mars23:56 – 00:52
- 6☉︎ Sun00:52 – 01:48
- 7♀︎ Venus01:48 – 02:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:40
- 9☽︎ Moon03:40 – 04:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:36 – 05:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:33 – 06:29
- 12♂︎ Mars06:29 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Saturday, 12 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 20:11: the day lasts 12h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 11h 14m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:24 to 08:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.