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, 17 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Next sunrise
- 07:27
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:25 – 08:28
- 2♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:30
- 3☉︎ Sun09:30 – 10:32
- 4♀︎ Venus10:32 – 11:34
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:34 – 12:36
- 6☽︎ Moon12:36 – 13:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:38 – 14:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:40 – 15:42
- 9♂︎ Mars15:42 – 16:44
- 10☉︎ Sun16:44 – 17:47
- 11♀︎ Venus17:47 – 18:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:49 – 19:51
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:51 – 20:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:49 – 21:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:47 – 22:45
- 4♂︎ Mars22:45 – 23:43
- 5☉︎ Sun23:43 – 00:41
- 6♀︎ Venus00:41 – 01:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:37
- 8☽︎ Moon02:37 – 03:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:35 – 04:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:33 – 05:31
- 11♂︎ Mars05:31 – 06:29
- 12☉︎ Sun06:29 – 07:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Thursday, 17 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 19:51: the day lasts 12h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:27, lasts 11h 36m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:25 to 08:28: 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.