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, 27 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Next sunrise
- 08:05
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:06 – 08:54
- 2☉︎ Sun08:54 – 09:43
- 3♀︎ Venus09:43 – 10:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:31 – 11:20
- 5☽︎ Moon11:20 – 12:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 12:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:57 – 13:45
- 8♂︎ Mars13:45 – 14:34
- 9☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:23
- 10♀︎ Venus15:23 – 16:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:11 – 17:00
- 12☽︎ Moon17:00 – 17:48
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:48 – 19:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:00 – 20:11
- 3♂︎ Mars20:11 – 21:22
- 4☉︎ Sun21:22 – 22:34
- 5♀︎ Venus22:34 – 23:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 00:56
- 7☽︎ Moon00:56 – 02:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 03:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:31
- 10♂︎ Mars04:31 – 05:42
- 11☉︎ Sun05:42 – 06:53
- 12♀︎ Venus06:53 – 08:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Tuesday, 27 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 17:48: the day lasts 9h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:05, lasts 14h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:06 to 08:54: 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.