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, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:28
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:27 – 07:41
- 2☽︎ Moon07:41 – 08:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:55 – 10:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:10 – 11:24
- 5♂︎ Mars11:24 – 12:39
- 6☉︎ Sun12:39 – 13:53
- 7♀︎ Venus13:53 – 15:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:08 – 16:22
- 9☽︎ Moon16:22 – 17:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:37 – 18:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:51 – 20:06
- 12♂︎ Mars20:06 – 21:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:20 – 22:06
- 2♀︎ Venus22:06 – 22:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:51 – 23:37
- 4☽︎ Moon23:37 – 00:23
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:23 – 01:08
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:08 – 01:54
- 7♂︎ Mars01:54 – 02:40
- 8☉︎ Sun02:40 – 03:25
- 9♀︎ Venus03:25 – 04:11
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:11 – 04:56
- 11☽︎ Moon04:56 – 05:42
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:42 – 06:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Clermont-Ferrand?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 21:20: the day lasts 14h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:28, lasts 9h 08m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:27 to 07:41: 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.