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, 1 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 19:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:45 – 08:44
- 2♂︎ Mars08:44 – 09:42
- 3☉︎ Sun09:42 – 10:41
- 4♀︎ Venus10:41 – 11:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:39 – 12:38
- 6☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:35 – 15:33
- 9♂︎ Mars15:33 – 16:32
- 10☉︎ Sun16:32 – 17:31
- 11♀︎ Venus17:31 – 18:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:29 – 19:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:28 – 20:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:29 – 21:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:31 – 22:32
- 4♂︎ Mars22:32 – 23:34
- 5☉︎ Sun23:34 – 00:35
- 6♀︎ Venus00:35 – 01:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:39
- 8☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:42 – 05:43
- 11♂︎ Mars05:43 – 06:45
- 12☉︎ Sun06:45 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Clermont-Ferrand?
On Thursday, 1 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:45 and sets at 19:28: the day lasts 11h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 12h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:45 to 08:44: 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.