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 Saturday, 4 April 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 20:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:21 – 08:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:25 – 09:30
- 3♂︎ Mars09:30 – 10:34
- 4☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:38
- 5♀︎ Venus11:38 – 12:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:43 – 13:47
- 7☽︎ Moon13:47 – 14:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:52 – 15:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:56 – 17:01
- 10♂︎ Mars17:01 – 18:05
- 11☉︎ Sun18:05 – 19:10
- 12♀︎ Venus19:10 – 20:14
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:14 – 21:10
- 2☽︎ Moon21:10 – 22:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:05 – 23:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:00 – 23:56
- 5♂︎ Mars23:56 – 00:51
- 6☉︎ Sun00:51 – 01:46
- 7♀︎ Venus01:46 – 02:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:37
- 9☽︎ Moon03:37 – 04:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:33 – 05:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:28 – 06:23
- 12♂︎ Mars06:23 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Saturday, 4 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 20:14: the day lasts 12h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 11h 05m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:21 to 08:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.