Planetary hours
in Montpellier.
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, 16 September 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:25 – 08:27
- 2☉︎ Sun08:27 – 09:29
- 3♀︎ Venus09:29 – 10:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:31 – 11:34
- 5☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:38 – 14:41
- 8♂︎ Mars14:41 – 15:43
- 9☉︎ Sun15:43 – 16:45
- 10♀︎ Venus16:45 – 17:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:48 – 18:50
- 12☽︎ Moon18:50 – 19:52
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:52 – 20:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:50 – 21:48
- 3♂︎ Mars21:48 – 22:46
- 4☉︎ Sun22:46 – 23:43
- 5♀︎ Venus23:43 – 00:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:39
- 7☽︎ Moon01:39 – 02:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:37 – 03:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:32
- 10♂︎ Mars04:32 – 05:30
- 11☉︎ Sun05:30 – 06:28
- 12♀︎ Venus06:28 – 07:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Tuesday, 16 September 2025, the Sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 19:52: the day lasts 12h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 11h 33m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:25 to 08:27: 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.