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 Saturday, 30 September 2028: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 19:32
- Next sunrise
- 07:51
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:50 – 08:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:48 – 09:47
- 3♂︎ Mars09:47 – 10:45
- 4☉︎ Sun10:45 – 11:44
- 5♀︎ Venus11:44 – 12:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:42 – 13:41
- 7☽︎ Moon13:41 – 14:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:39 – 15:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:38 – 16:36
- 10♂︎ Mars16:36 – 17:35
- 11☉︎ Sun17:35 – 18:33
- 12♀︎ Venus18:33 – 19:32
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:32 – 20:33
- 2☽︎ Moon20:33 – 21:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:35 – 22:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:37 – 23:38
- 5♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:40
- 6☉︎ Sun00:40 – 01:42
- 7♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:43 – 03:45
- 9☽︎ Moon03:45 – 04:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:46 – 05:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:48 – 06:50
- 12♂︎ Mars06:50 – 07:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Saturday, 30 September 2028, the Sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 19:32: the day lasts 11h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:51, lasts 12h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:50 to 08:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.