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 Thursday, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 21:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:43 – 07:02
- 2♂︎ Mars07:02 – 08:20
- 3☉︎ Sun08:20 – 09:39
- 4♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:57 – 12:16
- 6☽︎ Moon12:16 – 13:34
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:34 – 14:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:53 – 16:11
- 9♂︎ Mars16:11 – 17:30
- 10☉︎ Sun17:30 – 18:48
- 11♀︎ Venus18:48 – 20:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:07 – 21:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:25 – 22:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:07 – 22:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:49 – 23:30
- 4♂︎ Mars23:30 – 00:12
- 5☉︎ Sun00:12 – 00:53
- 6♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:35 – 02:16
- 8☽︎ Moon02:16 – 02:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 03:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:40 – 04:21
- 11♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:03
- 12☉︎ Sun05:03 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Strasbourg?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 21:25: the day lasts 15h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:43 to 07:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.