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 Monday, 18 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 21:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:16 – 07:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:30 – 08:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:44 – 09:58
- 4♂︎ Mars09:58 – 11:13
- 5☉︎ Sun11:13 – 12:27
- 6♀︎ Venus12:27 – 13:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:41 – 14:55
- 8☽︎ Moon14:55 – 16:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:09 – 17:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:23 – 18:37
- 11♂︎ Mars18:37 – 19:51
- 12☉︎ Sun19:51 – 21:05
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:05 – 21:51
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:51 – 22:37
- 3☽︎ Moon22:37 – 23:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:23 – 00:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:09 – 00:54
- 6♂︎ Mars00:54 – 01:40
- 7☉︎ Sun01:40 – 02:26
- 8♀︎ Venus02:26 – 03:12
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:12 – 03:58
- 10☽︎ Moon03:58 – 04:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:44 – 05:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:29 – 06:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Monday, 18 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 21:05: the day lasts 14h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 9h 10m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:16 to 07:30: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.