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 Sunday, 25 March 2029: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:43 – 08:46
- 2♀︎ Venus08:46 – 09:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:48 – 10:51
- 4☽︎ Moon10:51 – 11:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:53 – 12:55
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:55 – 13:58
- 7♂︎ Mars13:58 – 15:00
- 8☉︎ Sun15:00 – 16:03
- 9♀︎ Venus16:03 – 17:05
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:05 – 18:07
- 11☽︎ Moon18:07 – 19:10
- 12♄︎ Saturn19:10 – 20:12
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:12 – 21:09
- 2♂︎ Mars21:09 – 22:07
- 3☉︎ Sun22:07 – 23:04
- 4♀︎ Venus23:04 – 00:02
- 5☿︎ Mercury00:02 – 00:59
- 6☽︎ Moon00:59 – 01:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:54
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 03:52
- 9♂︎ Mars03:52 – 04:49
- 10☉︎ Sun04:49 – 05:47
- 11♀︎ Venus05:47 – 06:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:44 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines?
On Sunday, 25 March 2029, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 12h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 11h 29m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:43 to 08:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.