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 Wednesday, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 21:29
- Next sunrise
- 06:07
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:06 – 07:23
- 2☽︎ Moon07:23 – 08:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:40 – 09:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:57 – 11:14
- 5♂︎ Mars11:14 – 12:31
- 6☉︎ Sun12:31 – 13:48
- 7♀︎ Venus13:48 – 15:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:05 – 16:22
- 9☽︎ Moon16:22 – 17:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:38 – 18:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:55 – 20:12
- 12♂︎ Mars20:12 – 21:29
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:29 – 22:12
- 2♀︎ Venus22:12 – 22:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:55 – 23:39
- 4☽︎ Moon23:39 – 00:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:22 – 01:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:05 – 01:48
- 7♂︎ Mars01:48 – 02:31
- 8☉︎ Sun02:31 – 03:14
- 9♀︎ Venus03:14 – 03:57
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:57 – 04:41
- 11☽︎ Moon04:41 – 05:24
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:24 – 06:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 21:29: the day lasts 15h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:07, lasts 8h 38m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:06 to 07:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.