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 Wednesday, 31 May 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 21:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:53 – 07:13
- 2☽︎ Moon07:13 – 08:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:32 – 09:51
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:51 – 11:11
- 5♂︎ Mars11:11 – 12:30
- 6☉︎ Sun12:30 – 13:49
- 7♀︎ Venus13:49 – 15:09
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:09 – 16:28
- 9☽︎ Moon16:28 – 17:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:48 – 19:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:07 – 20:26
- 12♂︎ Mars20:26 – 21:46
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:46 – 22:26
- 2♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:07
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:07 – 23:47
- 4☽︎ Moon23:47 – 00:28
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:28 – 01:09
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:09 – 01:49
- 7♂︎ Mars01:49 – 02:30
- 8☉︎ Sun02:30 – 03:10
- 9♀︎ Venus03:10 – 03:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:51 – 04:31
- 11☽︎ Moon04:31 – 05:12
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:12 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Wednesday, 31 May 2028, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 21:46: the day lasts 15h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 8h 07m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:53 to 07:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.