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, 4 September 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 20:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:11 – 08:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:16 – 09:21
- 3☽︎ Moon09:21 – 10:27
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:27 – 11:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:32 – 12:37
- 6♂︎ Mars12:37 – 13:43
- 7☉︎ Sun13:43 – 14:48
- 8♀︎ Venus14:48 – 15:53
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:53 – 16:58
- 10☽︎ Moon16:58 – 18:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:04 – 19:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:09 – 20:14
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:14 – 21:09
- 2☉︎ Sun21:09 – 22:04
- 3♀︎ Venus22:04 – 22:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:59 – 23:54
- 5☽︎ Moon23:54 – 00:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:48 – 01:43
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:43 – 02:38
- 8♂︎ Mars02:38 – 03:33
- 9☉︎ Sun03:33 – 04:28
- 10♀︎ Venus04:28 – 05:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:22 – 06:17
- 12☽︎ Moon06:17 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Friday, 4 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 20:14: the day lasts 13h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 10h 58m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:11 to 08:16: 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.