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, 21 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:34
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 08:33
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:34 – 09:19
- 2♂︎ Mars09:19 – 10:04
- 3☉︎ Sun10:04 – 10:49
- 4♀︎ Venus10:49 – 11:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:18
- 6☽︎ Moon12:18 – 13:03
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:03 – 13:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:48 – 14:32
- 9♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:17
- 10☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:02
- 11♀︎ Venus16:02 – 16:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:47 – 17:31
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:31 – 18:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:46 – 20:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 21:17
- 4♂︎ Mars21:17 – 22:32
- 5☉︎ Sun22:32 – 23:47
- 6♀︎ Venus23:47 – 01:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:02 – 02:18
- 8☽︎ Moon02:18 – 03:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:48 – 06:03
- 11♂︎ Mars06:03 – 07:18
- 12☉︎ Sun07:18 – 08:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Thursday, 21 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:34 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 8h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:33, lasts 15h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:34 to 09:19: 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.