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, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:28
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Next sunrise
- 08:28
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:11
- 2☉︎ Sun09:11 – 09:55
- 3♀︎ Venus09:55 – 10:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:39 – 11:22
- 5☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:06 – 12:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 13:33
- 8♂︎ Mars13:33 – 14:16
- 9☉︎ Sun14:16 – 15:00
- 10♀︎ Venus15:00 – 15:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:43 – 16:27
- 12☽︎ Moon16:27 – 17:10
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:10 – 18:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:27 – 19:43
- 3♂︎ Mars19:43 – 21:00
- 4☉︎ Sun21:00 – 22:16
- 5♀︎ Venus22:16 – 23:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:33 – 00:49
- 7☽︎ Moon00:49 – 02:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 03:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:39
- 10♂︎ Mars04:39 – 05:55
- 11☉︎ Sun05:55 – 07:12
- 12♀︎ Venus07:12 – 08:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Clermont-Ferrand?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:28 and sets at 17:10: the day lasts 8h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:28, lasts 15h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:28 to 09:11: 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.