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, 7 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:40 – 07:51
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:51 – 09:03
- 3☽︎ Moon09:03 – 10:15
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:15 – 11:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:26 – 12:38
- 6♂︎ Mars12:38 – 13:49
- 7☉︎ Sun13:49 – 15:01
- 8♀︎ Venus15:01 – 16:13
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:13 – 17:24
- 10☽︎ Moon17:24 – 18:36
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:36 – 19:48
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:48 – 20:59
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:59 – 21:48
- 2☉︎ Sun21:48 – 22:36
- 3♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:25 – 00:13
- 5☽︎ Moon00:13 – 01:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:02 – 01:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:50 – 02:38
- 8♂︎ Mars02:38 – 03:27
- 9☉︎ Sun03:27 – 04:15
- 10♀︎ Venus04:15 – 05:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:04 – 05:52
- 12☽︎ Moon05:52 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Friday, 7 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 14h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 9h 41m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:40 to 07:51: 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.