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 Tuesday, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:55
- 2☉︎ Sun07:55 – 09:06
- 3♀︎ Venus09:06 – 10:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 11:27
- 5☽︎ Moon11:27 – 12:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:49 – 15:00
- 8♂︎ Mars15:00 – 16:10
- 9☉︎ Sun16:10 – 17:21
- 10♀︎ Venus17:21 – 18:32
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:32 – 19:43
- 12☽︎ Moon19:43 – 20:54
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 21:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:43 – 22:32
- 3♂︎ Mars22:32 – 23:22
- 4☉︎ Sun23:22 – 00:11
- 5♀︎ Venus00:11 – 01:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:00 – 01:49
- 7☽︎ Moon01:49 – 02:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:39 – 03:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:17
- 10♂︎ Mars04:17 – 05:07
- 11☉︎ Sun05:07 – 05:56
- 12♀︎ Venus05:56 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 20:54: the day lasts 14h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 9h 52m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:44 to 07:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.