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, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 21:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:34
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:33 – 07:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:46 – 08:59
- 3♂︎ Mars08:59 – 10:12
- 4☉︎ Sun10:12 – 11:24
- 5♀︎ Venus11:24 – 12:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:37 – 13:50
- 7☽︎ Moon13:50 – 15:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:03 – 16:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:16 – 17:28
- 10♂︎ Mars17:28 – 18:41
- 11☉︎ Sun18:41 – 19:54
- 12♀︎ Venus19:54 – 21:07
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:07 – 21:54
- 2☽︎ Moon21:54 – 22:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:41 – 23:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:29 – 00:16
- 5♂︎ Mars00:16 – 01:03
- 6☉︎ Sun01:03 – 01:51
- 7♀︎ Venus01:51 – 02:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:38 – 03:25
- 9☽︎ Moon03:25 – 04:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 05:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:00 – 05:47
- 12♂︎ Mars05:47 – 06:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 21:07: the day lasts 14h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:34, lasts 9h 27m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:33 to 07:46: 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.