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 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:53
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:52 – 08:38
- 2♂︎ Mars08:38 – 09:24
- 3☉︎ Sun09:24 – 10:10
- 4♀︎ Venus10:10 – 10:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:56 – 11:42
- 6☽︎ Moon11:42 – 12:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:14
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:14 – 13:59
- 9♂︎ Mars13:59 – 14:45
- 10☉︎ Sun14:45 – 15:31
- 11♀︎ Venus15:31 – 16:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:17 – 17:03
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:03 – 18:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:17 – 19:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:31 – 20:46
- 4♂︎ Mars20:46 – 22:00
- 5☉︎ Sun22:00 – 23:14
- 6♀︎ Venus23:14 – 00:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:42
- 8☽︎ Moon01:42 – 02:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:57 – 04:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:11 – 05:25
- 11♂︎ Mars05:25 – 06:39
- 12☉︎ Sun06:39 – 07:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Marseille?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 17:03: the day lasts 9h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:53, lasts 14h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:52 to 08:38: 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.