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, 12 May 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 21:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:20 – 07:34
- 2☽︎ Moon07:34 – 08:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:48 – 10:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:02 – 11:16
- 5♂︎ Mars11:16 – 12:30
- 6☉︎ Sun12:30 – 13:44
- 7♀︎ Venus13:44 – 14:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:58 – 16:12
- 9☽︎ Moon16:12 – 17:26
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:26 – 18:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:40 – 19:54
- 12♂︎ Mars19:54 – 21:08
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:08 – 21:54
- 2♀︎ Venus21:54 – 22:40
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:40 – 23:26
- 4☽︎ Moon23:26 – 00:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:12 – 00:57
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:57 – 01:43
- 7♂︎ Mars01:43 – 02:29
- 8☉︎ Sun02:29 – 03:15
- 9♀︎ Venus03:15 – 04:01
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:01 – 04:47
- 11☽︎ Moon04:47 – 05:33
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:33 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Clermont-Ferrand?
On Wednesday, 12 May 2027, the Sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 21:08: the day lasts 14h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 9h 11m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:20 to 07:34: 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.