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, 2 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:02
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:02 – 07:20
- 2♂︎ Mars07:20 – 08:38
- 3☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:56
- 4♀︎ Venus09:56 – 11:15
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:15 – 12:33
- 6☽︎ Moon12:33 – 13:51
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:51 – 15:09
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 16:28
- 9♂︎ Mars16:28 – 17:46
- 10☉︎ Sun17:46 – 19:04
- 11♀︎ Venus19:04 – 20:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:22 – 21:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:40 – 22:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 23:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:04 – 23:46
- 4♂︎ Mars23:46 – 00:28
- 5☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:10
- 6♀︎ Venus01:10 – 01:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:51 – 02:33
- 8☽︎ Moon02:33 – 03:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:15 – 03:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:57 – 04:39
- 11♂︎ Mars04:39 – 05:21
- 12☉︎ Sun05:21 – 06:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Clermont-Ferrand?
On Thursday, 2 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 21:40: the day lasts 15h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:02, lasts 8h 22m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:02 to 07:20: 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.