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, 8 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 21:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:07
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:06 – 07:24
- 2☽︎ Moon07:24 – 08:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:41 – 09:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:59 – 11:17
- 5♂︎ Mars11:17 – 12:34
- 6☉︎ Sun12:34 – 13:52
- 7♀︎ Venus13:52 – 15:10
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:10 – 16:27
- 9☽︎ Moon16:27 – 17:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:45 – 19:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:03 – 20:21
- 12♂︎ Mars20:21 – 21:38
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:21
- 2♀︎ Venus22:21 – 23:03
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 23:45
- 4☽︎ Moon23:45 – 00:28
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:28 – 01:10
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:10 – 01:52
- 7♂︎ Mars01:52 – 02:35
- 8☉︎ Sun02:35 – 03:17
- 9♀︎ Venus03:17 – 04:00
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:00 – 04:42
- 11☽︎ Moon04:42 – 05:24
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:24 – 06:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Clermont-Ferrand?
On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 21:38: the day lasts 15h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:07, lasts 8h 28m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:06 to 07:24: 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.