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, 8 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 20:58
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:52 – 09:04
- 3♂︎ Mars09:04 – 10:15
- 4☉︎ Sun10:15 – 11:26
- 5♀︎ Venus11:26 – 12:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:38 – 13:49
- 7☽︎ Moon13:49 – 15:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:01 – 16:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:12 – 17:24
- 10♂︎ Mars17:24 – 18:35
- 11☉︎ Sun18:35 – 19:46
- 12♀︎ Venus19:46 – 20:58
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:58 – 21:47
- 2☽︎ Moon21:47 – 22:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:24
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:24 – 00:13
- 5♂︎ Mars00:13 – 01:01
- 6☉︎ Sun01:01 – 01:50
- 7♀︎ Venus01:50 – 02:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:38 – 03:27
- 9☽︎ Moon03:27 – 04:16
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:16 – 05:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:04 – 05:53
- 12♂︎ Mars05:53 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Saturday, 8 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 20:58: the day lasts 14h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 9h 44m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:41 to 07:52: 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.