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, 28 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:03 – 08:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:10 – 09:17
- 3☽︎ Moon09:17 – 10:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:24 – 11:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:31 – 12:38
- 6♂︎ Mars12:38 – 13:45
- 7☉︎ Sun13:45 – 14:52
- 8♀︎ Venus14:52 – 15:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:59 – 17:06
- 10☽︎ Moon17:06 – 18:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:13 – 19:20
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:20 – 20:27
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:27 – 21:20
- 2☉︎ Sun21:20 – 22:13
- 3♀︎ Venus22:13 – 23:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:06 – 23:59
- 5☽︎ Moon23:59 – 00:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:52 – 01:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:45 – 02:39
- 8♂︎ Mars02:39 – 03:32
- 9☉︎ Sun03:32 – 04:25
- 10♀︎ Venus04:25 – 05:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:18 – 06:11
- 12☽︎ Moon06:11 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Friday, 28 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 20:27: the day lasts 13h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 10h 38m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:03 to 08:10: 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.