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 Monday, 18 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 21:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:11
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:13 – 07:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:28 – 08:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:43 – 09:58
- 4♂︎ Mars09:58 – 11:13
- 5☉︎ Sun11:13 – 12:29
- 6♀︎ Venus12:29 – 13:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:44 – 14:59
- 8☽︎ Moon14:59 – 16:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:14 – 17:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:30 – 18:45
- 11♂︎ Mars18:45 – 20:00
- 12☉︎ Sun20:00 – 21:15
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:15 – 22:00
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:00 – 22:45
- 3☽︎ Moon22:45 – 23:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:29 – 00:14
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:14 – 00:59
- 6♂︎ Mars00:59 – 01:43
- 7☉︎ Sun01:43 – 02:28
- 8♀︎ Venus02:28 – 03:13
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:13 – 03:57
- 10☽︎ Moon03:57 – 04:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:42 – 05:27
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:27 – 06:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Clermont-Ferrand?
On Monday, 18 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 21:15: the day lasts 15h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:11, lasts 8h 56m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:13 to 07:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.