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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:26 – 09:16
- 3♂︎ Mars09:16 – 10:06
- 4☉︎ Sun10:06 – 10:55
- 5♀︎ Venus10:55 – 11:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:45 – 12:35
- 7☽︎ Moon12:35 – 13:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:24 – 14:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:14 – 15:04
- 10♂︎ Mars15:04 – 15:54
- 11☉︎ Sun15:54 – 16:43
- 12♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:33
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:33 – 18:43
- 2☽︎ Moon18:43 – 19:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:54 – 21:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 22:15
- 5♂︎ Mars22:15 – 23:25
- 6☉︎ Sun23:25 – 00:35
- 7♀︎ Venus00:35 – 01:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:56
- 9☽︎ Moon02:56 – 04:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:07 – 05:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:17 – 06:28
- 12♂︎ Mars06:28 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 17:33: the day lasts 9h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 14h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:36 to 08:26: 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.