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, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:43
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 08:43
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:43 – 09:26
- 2♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:08
- 3☉︎ Sun10:08 – 10:51
- 4♀︎ Venus10:51 – 11:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:15
- 6☽︎ Moon12:15 – 12:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:58 – 13:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:40 – 14:22
- 9♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:05
- 10☉︎ Sun15:05 – 15:47
- 11♀︎ Venus15:47 – 16:30
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:30 – 17:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:30 – 19:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:47 – 21:05
- 4♂︎ Mars21:05 – 22:22
- 5☉︎ Sun22:22 – 23:40
- 6♀︎ Venus23:40 – 00:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:58 – 02:15
- 8☽︎ Moon02:15 – 03:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:50 – 06:08
- 11♂︎ Mars06:08 – 07:26
- 12☉︎ Sun07:26 – 08:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:43 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 8h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:43, lasts 15h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:43 to 09:26: 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.