Planetary hours
in Clermont-Ferrand.
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, 24 January 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:18
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:18 – 09:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:05 – 09:52
- 3♂︎ Mars09:52 – 10:38
- 4☉︎ Sun10:38 – 11:25
- 5♀︎ Venus11:25 – 12:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:12 – 12:59
- 7☽︎ Moon12:59 – 13:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:46 – 14:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:33 – 15:20
- 10♂︎ Mars15:20 – 16:07
- 11☉︎ Sun16:07 – 16:54
- 12♀︎ Venus16:54 – 17:41
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:41 – 18:54
- 2☽︎ Moon18:54 – 20:07
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:07 – 21:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:33
- 5♂︎ Mars22:33 – 23:46
- 6☉︎ Sun23:46 – 00:59
- 7♀︎ Venus00:59 – 02:12
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:12 – 03:25
- 9☽︎ Moon03:25 – 04:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:38 – 05:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:51 – 07:04
- 12♂︎ Mars07:04 – 08:17
Other cities · France
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Clermont-Ferrand?
On Saturday, 24 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:18 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 9h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 14h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:18 to 09:05: 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
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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.