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, 18 September 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:34
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:33 – 08:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:37 – 10:39
- 4♂︎ Mars10:39 – 11:41
- 5☉︎ Sun11:41 – 12:43
- 6♀︎ Venus12:43 – 13:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:45 – 14:47
- 8☽︎ Moon14:47 – 15:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:49 – 16:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:51 – 17:53
- 11♂︎ Mars17:53 – 18:55
- 12☉︎ Sun18:55 – 19:57
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:57 – 20:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:55 – 21:53
- 3☽︎ Moon21:53 – 22:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:51 – 23:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:49 – 00:48
- 6♂︎ Mars00:48 – 01:46
- 7☉︎ Sun01:46 – 02:44
- 8♀︎ Venus02:44 – 03:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:42 – 04:40
- 10☽︎ Moon04:40 – 05:38
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:38 – 06:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:36 – 07:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Monday, 18 September 2028, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 19:57: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:34, lasts 11h 37m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:33 to 08:35: 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.