Planetary hours
in Marseille.
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, 23 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Next sunrise
- 08:08
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:08 – 08:53
- 2☉︎ Sun08:53 – 09:38
- 3♀︎ Venus09:38 – 10:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:07
- 5☽︎ Moon11:07 – 11:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:37
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:37 – 13:22
- 8♂︎ Mars13:22 – 14:07
- 9☉︎ Sun14:07 – 14:52
- 10♀︎ Venus14:52 – 15:37
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:37 – 16:21
- 12☽︎ Moon16:21 – 17:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:06 – 18:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:22 – 19:37
- 3♂︎ Mars19:37 – 20:52
- 4☉︎ Sun20:52 – 22:07
- 5♀︎ Venus22:07 – 23:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:22 – 00:37
- 7☽︎ Moon00:37 – 01:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:53 – 03:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 04:23
- 10♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:38
- 11☉︎ Sun05:38 – 06:53
- 12♀︎ Venus06:53 – 08:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Marseille?
On Tuesday, 23 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 17:06: the day lasts 8h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:08, lasts 15h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:08 to 08:53: 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.