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, 20 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:04 – 08:52
- 2☉︎ Sun08:52 – 09:39
- 3♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:27
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:27 – 11:14
- 5☽︎ Moon11:14 – 12:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 12:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 13:37
- 8♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:24
- 9☉︎ Sun14:24 – 15:12
- 10♀︎ Venus15:12 – 15:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:59 – 16:46
- 12☽︎ Moon16:46 – 17:34
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:34 – 18:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:46 – 19:59
- 3♂︎ Mars19:59 – 21:11
- 4☉︎ Sun21:11 – 22:24
- 5♀︎ Venus22:24 – 23:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:49
- 7☽︎ Moon00:49 – 02:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 03:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:14 – 04:26
- 10♂︎ Mars04:26 – 05:39
- 11☉︎ Sun05:39 – 06:51
- 12♀︎ Venus06:51 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Marseille?
On Tuesday, 20 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 17:34: the day lasts 9h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 14h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:04 to 08:52: 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.