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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:38 – 08:34
- 2♂︎ Mars08:34 – 09:30
- 3☉︎ Sun09:30 – 10:27
- 4♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:19
- 6☽︎ Moon12:19 – 13:16
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:16 – 14:12
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:12 – 15:08
- 9♂︎ Mars15:08 – 16:04
- 10☉︎ Sun16:04 – 17:01
- 11♀︎ Venus17:01 – 17:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:57 – 18:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:53 – 19:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:57 – 21:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:01 – 22:05
- 4♂︎ Mars22:05 – 23:09
- 5☉︎ Sun23:09 – 00:13
- 6♀︎ Venus00:13 – 01:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:16 – 02:20
- 8☽︎ Moon02:20 – 03:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:28 – 05:32
- 11♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:36
- 12☉︎ Sun06:36 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Strasbourg?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 18:53: the day lasts 11h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 12h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:38 to 08:34: 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.