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, 16 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 21:03
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:18 – 07:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:32 – 08:46
- 3♂︎ Mars08:46 – 09:59
- 4☉︎ Sun09:59 – 11:13
- 5♀︎ Venus11:13 – 12:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:27 – 13:41
- 7☽︎ Moon13:41 – 14:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:54 – 16:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:08 – 17:22
- 10♂︎ Mars17:22 – 18:36
- 11☉︎ Sun18:36 – 19:49
- 12♀︎ Venus19:49 – 21:03
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:03 – 21:49
- 2☽︎ Moon21:49 – 22:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:36 – 23:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:22 – 00:08
- 5♂︎ Mars00:08 – 00:54
- 6☉︎ Sun00:54 – 01:40
- 7♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:26
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:26 – 03:13
- 9☽︎ Moon03:13 – 03:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:59 – 04:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 05:31
- 12♂︎ Mars05:31 – 06:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 21:03: the day lasts 14h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 9h 14m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:18 to 07:32: 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.