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 Friday, 31 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 21:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:32 – 07:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:45 – 08:58
- 3☽︎ Moon08:58 – 10:11
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:11 – 11:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:24 – 12:37
- 6♂︎ Mars12:37 – 13:50
- 7☉︎ Sun13:50 – 15:03
- 8♀︎ Venus15:03 – 16:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:16 – 17:29
- 10☽︎ Moon17:29 – 18:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:42 – 19:55
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:55 – 21:08
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:08 – 21:55
- 2☉︎ Sun21:55 – 22:42
- 3♀︎ Venus22:42 – 23:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:29 – 00:16
- 5☽︎ Moon00:16 – 01:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:04 – 01:51
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:51 – 02:38
- 8♂︎ Mars02:38 – 03:25
- 9☉︎ Sun03:25 – 04:12
- 10♀︎ Venus04:12 – 04:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:59 – 05:46
- 12☽︎ Moon05:46 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Friday, 31 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 21:08: the day lasts 14h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 9h 25m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:32 to 07:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.