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, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 19:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:48
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:47 – 08:45
- 2☉︎ Sun08:45 – 09:42
- 3♀︎ Venus09:42 – 10:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:39 – 11:37
- 5☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:34
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:34 – 13:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:29
- 8♂︎ Mars14:29 – 15:27
- 9☉︎ Sun15:27 – 16:24
- 10♀︎ Venus16:24 – 17:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:21 – 18:19
- 12☽︎ Moon18:19 – 19:16
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:16 – 20:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:19 – 21:22
- 3♂︎ Mars21:22 – 22:24
- 4☉︎ Sun22:24 – 23:27
- 5♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:30 – 01:32
- 7☽︎ Moon01:32 – 02:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:35 – 03:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:40
- 10♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:43
- 11☉︎ Sun05:43 – 06:46
- 12♀︎ Venus06:46 – 07:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 19:16: the day lasts 11h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:48, lasts 12h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:47 to 08:45: 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.