Planetary hours
in Strasbourg.
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, 6 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 20:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:01 – 07:15
- 2☽︎ Moon07:15 – 08:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:29 – 09:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:43 – 10:57
- 5♂︎ Mars10:57 – 12:11
- 6☉︎ Sun12:11 – 13:26
- 7♀︎ Venus13:26 – 14:40
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:40 – 15:54
- 9☽︎ Moon15:54 – 17:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:08 – 18:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:22 – 19:36
- 12♂︎ Mars19:36 – 20:50
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:50 – 21:36
- 2♀︎ Venus21:36 – 22:22
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:22 – 23:08
- 4☽︎ Moon23:08 – 23:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:53 – 00:39
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:39 – 01:25
- 7♂︎ Mars01:25 – 02:11
- 8☉︎ Sun02:11 – 02:56
- 9♀︎ Venus02:56 – 03:42
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:42 – 04:28
- 11☽︎ Moon04:28 – 05:14
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:14 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Strasbourg?
On Wednesday, 6 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 20:50: the day lasts 14h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 9h 09m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:01 to 07:15: 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.