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 Wednesday, 27 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 21:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:03
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:04 – 07:21
- 2☽︎ Moon07:21 – 08:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:38 – 09:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:54 – 11:11
- 5♂︎ Mars11:11 – 12:28
- 6☉︎ Sun12:28 – 13:45
- 7♀︎ Venus13:45 – 15:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:01 – 16:18
- 9☽︎ Moon16:18 – 17:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:35 – 18:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:52 – 20:08
- 12♂︎ Mars20:08 – 21:25
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:08
- 2♀︎ Venus22:08 – 22:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:51 – 23:35
- 4☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:18 – 01:01
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:01 – 01:44
- 7♂︎ Mars01:44 – 02:27
- 8☉︎ Sun02:27 – 03:11
- 9♀︎ Venus03:11 – 03:54
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:54 – 04:37
- 11☽︎ Moon04:37 – 05:20
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:20 – 06:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Clermont-Ferrand?
On Wednesday, 27 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 21:25: the day lasts 15h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:03, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:04 to 07:21: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.