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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 21:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:20 – 07:35
- 2♂︎ Mars07:35 – 08:51
- 3☉︎ Sun08:51 – 10:07
- 4♀︎ Venus10:07 – 11:22
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:22 – 12:38
- 6☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:53
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:53 – 15:09
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 16:24
- 9♂︎ Mars16:24 – 17:40
- 10☉︎ Sun17:40 – 18:56
- 11♀︎ Venus18:56 – 20:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:11 – 21:27
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:27 – 22:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:11 – 22:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:56 – 23:40
- 4♂︎ Mars23:40 – 00:25
- 5☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:09
- 6♀︎ Venus01:09 – 01:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 02:38
- 8☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:23 – 04:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:07 – 04:52
- 11♂︎ Mars04:52 – 05:36
- 12☉︎ Sun05:36 – 06:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Clermont-Ferrand?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 21:27: the day lasts 15h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 8h 54m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:20 to 07:35: 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.