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, 9 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 20:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:26 – 07:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:39 – 08:51
- 3♂︎ Mars08:51 – 10:03
- 4☉︎ Sun10:03 – 11:16
- 5♀︎ Venus11:16 – 12:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:28 – 13:41
- 7☽︎ Moon13:41 – 14:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:53 – 16:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:06 – 17:18
- 10♂︎ Mars17:18 – 18:31
- 11☉︎ Sun18:31 – 19:43
- 12♀︎ Venus19:43 – 20:55
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:55 – 21:43
- 2☽︎ Moon21:43 – 22:30
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:30 – 23:18
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:18 – 00:05
- 5♂︎ Mars00:05 – 00:53
- 6☉︎ Sun00:53 – 01:40
- 7♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:28
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:28 – 03:15
- 9☽︎ Moon03:15 – 04:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:03 – 04:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:50 – 05:37
- 12♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Saturday, 9 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 20:55: the day lasts 14h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 9h 29m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:26 to 07:39: 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.