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 Thursday, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 21:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:09
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:09 – 07:25
- 2♂︎ Mars07:25 – 08:41
- 3☉︎ Sun08:41 – 09:57
- 4♀︎ Venus09:57 – 11:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:13 – 12:28
- 6☽︎ Moon12:28 – 13:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:44 – 15:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:16
- 9♂︎ Mars16:16 – 17:31
- 10☉︎ Sun17:31 – 18:47
- 11♀︎ Venus18:47 – 20:03
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:03 – 21:19
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:19 – 22:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:03 – 22:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:31
- 4♂︎ Mars23:31 – 00:15
- 5☉︎ Sun00:15 – 00:59
- 6♀︎ Venus00:59 – 01:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:44 – 02:28
- 8☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 03:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 04:40
- 11♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:24
- 12☉︎ Sun05:24 – 06:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Clermont-Ferrand?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 21:19: the day lasts 15h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:09, lasts 8h 50m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:09 to 07:25: 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.