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 Thursday, 20 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:55
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:54 – 08:03
- 2♂︎ Mars08:03 – 09:12
- 3☉︎ Sun09:12 – 10:21
- 4♀︎ Venus10:21 – 11:29
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:29 – 12:38
- 6☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:47 – 14:56
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:56 – 16:05
- 9♂︎ Mars16:05 – 17:13
- 10☉︎ Sun17:13 – 18:22
- 11♀︎ Venus18:22 – 19:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:31 – 20:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:40 – 21:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:31 – 22:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:14
- 4♂︎ Mars23:14 – 00:05
- 5☉︎ Sun00:05 – 00:56
- 6♀︎ Venus00:56 – 01:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:48 – 02:39
- 8☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:30 – 04:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 05:13
- 11♂︎ Mars05:13 – 06:04
- 12☉︎ Sun06:04 – 06:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 20:40: the day lasts 13h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:55, lasts 10h 15m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:54 to 08:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.