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 Monday, 14 August 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 21:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:43 – 07:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:56 – 09:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:08 – 10:20
- 4♂︎ Mars10:20 – 11:32
- 5☉︎ Sun11:32 – 12:44
- 6♀︎ Venus12:44 – 13:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:56 – 15:08
- 8☽︎ Moon15:08 – 16:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:20 – 17:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:32 – 18:44
- 11♂︎ Mars18:44 – 19:56
- 12☉︎ Sun19:56 – 21:08
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:08 – 21:56
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:56 – 22:44
- 3☽︎ Moon22:44 – 23:32
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:32 – 00:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:20 – 01:08
- 6♂︎ Mars01:08 – 01:56
- 7☉︎ Sun01:56 – 02:44
- 8♀︎ Venus02:44 – 03:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:32 – 04:21
- 10☽︎ Moon04:21 – 05:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:09 – 05:57
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:57 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Monday, 14 August 2028, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 21:08: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 9h 37m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:43 to 07:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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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.