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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Next sunrise
- 08:05
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:04 – 08:58
- 2☉︎ Sun08:58 – 09:52
- 3♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:40
- 5☽︎ Moon11:40 – 12:34
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:34 – 13:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:22
- 8♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:17
- 9☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:11
- 10♀︎ Venus16:11 – 17:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:05 – 17:59
- 12☽︎ Moon17:59 – 18:53
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:53 – 19:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:59 – 21:05
- 3♂︎ Mars21:05 – 22:11
- 4☉︎ Sun22:11 – 23:17
- 5♀︎ Venus23:17 – 00:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:23 – 01:29
- 7☽︎ Moon01:29 – 02:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:35 – 03:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:41 – 04:47
- 10♂︎ Mars04:47 – 05:53
- 11☉︎ Sun05:53 – 06:59
- 12♀︎ Venus06:59 – 08:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 18:53: the day lasts 10h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:05, lasts 13h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:04 to 08:58: 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.