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 Tuesday, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 08:00
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:58 – 08:55
- 2☉︎ Sun08:55 – 09:52
- 3♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:49
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:45
- 5☽︎ Moon11:45 – 12:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:42 – 13:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:39 – 14:36
- 8♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:33
- 9☉︎ Sun15:33 – 16:30
- 10♀︎ Venus16:30 – 17:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:26 – 18:23
- 12☽︎ Moon18:23 – 19:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:20 – 20:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:23 – 21:27
- 3♂︎ Mars21:27 – 22:30
- 4☉︎ Sun22:30 – 23:33
- 5♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:37 – 01:40
- 7☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:46 – 04:50
- 10♂︎ Mars04:50 – 05:53
- 11☉︎ Sun05:53 – 06:56
- 12♀︎ Venus06:56 – 08:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:58 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 11h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:00, lasts 12h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:58 to 08:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.