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, 5 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 21:02
- Next sunrise
- 06:38
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:37 – 07:49
- 2☽︎ Moon07:49 – 09:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:01 – 10:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:14 – 11:26
- 5♂︎ Mars11:26 – 12:38
- 6☉︎ Sun12:38 – 13:50
- 7♀︎ Venus13:50 – 15:02
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:02 – 16:14
- 9☽︎ Moon16:14 – 17:26
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:26 – 18:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:38 – 19:50
- 12♂︎ Mars19:50 – 21:02
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:02 – 21:50
- 2♀︎ Venus21:50 – 22:38
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:38 – 23:26
- 4☽︎ Moon23:26 – 00:14
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:14 – 01:02
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:02 – 01:50
- 7♂︎ Mars01:50 – 02:38
- 8☉︎ Sun02:38 – 03:26
- 9♀︎ Venus03:26 – 04:14
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:14 – 05:02
- 11☽︎ Moon05:02 – 05:50
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:50 – 06:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 21:02: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:38, lasts 9h 37m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:37 to 07:49: 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.