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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 21:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:29
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:28 – 07:42
- 2♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:56
- 3☉︎ Sun08:56 – 10:10
- 4♀︎ Venus10:10 – 11:25
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:25 – 12:39
- 6☽︎ Moon12:39 – 13:53
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:53 – 15:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:07 – 16:22
- 9♂︎ Mars16:22 – 17:36
- 10☉︎ Sun17:36 – 18:50
- 11♀︎ Venus18:50 – 20:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:04 – 21:19
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:19 – 22:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:05 – 22:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:50 – 23:36
- 4♂︎ Mars23:36 – 00:22
- 5☉︎ Sun00:22 – 01:08
- 6♀︎ Venus01:08 – 01:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 02:40
- 8☽︎ Moon02:40 – 03:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:26 – 04:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:11 – 04:57
- 11♂︎ Mars04:57 – 05:43
- 12☉︎ Sun05:43 – 06:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Clermont-Ferrand?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 21:19: the day lasts 14h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 9h 10m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:28 to 07:42: 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.