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 Thursday, 3 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 20:10
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:04 – 08:10
- 2♂︎ Mars08:10 – 09:15
- 3☉︎ Sun09:15 – 10:21
- 4♀︎ Venus10:21 – 11:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:26 – 12:31
- 6☽︎ Moon12:31 – 13:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:37 – 14:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:42 – 15:48
- 9♂︎ Mars15:48 – 16:53
- 10☉︎ Sun16:53 – 17:59
- 11♀︎ Venus17:59 – 19:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:10
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:10 – 21:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:04 – 21:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:59 – 22:54
- 4♂︎ Mars22:54 – 23:48
- 5☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:43
- 6♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:32
- 8☽︎ Moon02:32 – 03:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 05:16
- 11♂︎ Mars05:16 – 06:11
- 12☉︎ Sun06:11 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Marseille?
On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 20:10: the day lasts 13h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 10h 55m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:04 to 08:10: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.