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, 31 March 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:20
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:22 – 08:25
- 2☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:29
- 3♀︎ Venus09:29 – 10:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:36
- 5☽︎ Moon11:36 – 12:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:43
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:46
- 8♂︎ Mars14:46 – 15:49
- 9☉︎ Sun15:49 – 16:53
- 10♀︎ Venus16:53 – 17:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:56 – 19:00
- 12☽︎ Moon19:00 – 20:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 21:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:00 – 21:56
- 3♂︎ Mars21:56 – 22:52
- 4☉︎ Sun22:52 – 23:49
- 5♀︎ Venus23:49 – 00:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 01:42
- 7☽︎ Moon01:42 – 02:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:38 – 03:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:31
- 10♂︎ Mars04:31 – 05:27
- 11☉︎ Sun05:27 – 06:24
- 12♀︎ Venus06:24 – 07:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Marseille?
On Tuesday, 31 March 2026, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 20:03: the day lasts 12h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:20, lasts 11h 17m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:22 to 08:25: 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.