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, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:02 – 08:57
- 2☽︎ Moon08:57 – 09:52
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:52 – 10:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:47 – 11:43
- 5♂︎ Mars11:43 – 12:38
- 6☉︎ Sun12:38 – 13:33
- 7♀︎ Venus13:33 – 14:28
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:28 – 15:23
- 9☽︎ Moon15:23 – 16:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:18 – 17:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:13 – 18:08
- 12♂︎ Mars18:08 – 19:03
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:03 – 20:08
- 2♀︎ Venus20:08 – 21:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:13 – 22:18
- 4☽︎ Moon22:18 – 23:23
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:23 – 00:28
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:28 – 01:33
- 7♂︎ Mars01:33 – 02:38
- 8☉︎ Sun02:38 – 03:43
- 9♀︎ Venus03:43 – 04:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:48 – 05:54
- 11☽︎ Moon05:54 – 06:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:59 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Clermont-Ferrand?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 19:03: the day lasts 11h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 13h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:02 to 08:57: 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.