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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Next sunrise
- 07:24
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:23 – 08:14
- 2♂︎ Mars08:14 – 09:05
- 3☉︎ Sun09:05 – 09:57
- 4♀︎ Venus09:57 – 10:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:39
- 6☽︎ Moon11:39 – 12:31
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:31 – 13:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:22 – 14:13
- 9♂︎ Mars14:13 – 15:04
- 10☉︎ Sun15:04 – 15:56
- 11♀︎ Venus15:56 – 16:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:47 – 17:38
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:38 – 18:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:47 – 19:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:56 – 21:05
- 4♂︎ Mars21:05 – 22:14
- 5☉︎ Sun22:14 – 23:22
- 6♀︎ Venus23:22 – 00:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:31 – 01:40
- 8☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:49 – 03:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:58 – 05:07
- 11♂︎ Mars05:07 – 06:15
- 12☉︎ Sun06:15 – 07:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Clermont-Ferrand?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 17:38: the day lasts 10h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:24, lasts 13h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:23 to 08:14: 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.