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 Tuesday, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 19:05
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:01 – 08:56
- 2☉︎ Sun08:56 – 09:52
- 3♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:47 – 11:42
- 5☽︎ Moon11:42 – 12:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:33 – 14:28
- 8♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:24
- 9☉︎ Sun15:24 – 16:19
- 10♀︎ Venus16:19 – 17:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:14 – 18:10
- 12☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:05
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:05 – 20:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:10 – 21:15
- 3♂︎ Mars21:15 – 22:19
- 4☉︎ Sun22:19 – 23:24
- 5♀︎ Venus23:24 – 00:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:29 – 01:34
- 7☽︎ Moon01:34 – 02:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:38 – 03:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 04:48
- 10♂︎ Mars04:48 – 05:53
- 11☉︎ Sun05:53 – 06:57
- 12♀︎ Venus06:57 – 08:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Clermont-Ferrand?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 19:05: the day lasts 11h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 12h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:01 to 08:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.