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, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:17 – 08:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:09 – 09:00
- 3☽︎ Moon09:00 – 09:52
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:52 – 10:44
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:44 – 11:36
- 6♂︎ Mars11:36 – 12:27
- 7☉︎ Sun12:27 – 13:19
- 8♀︎ Venus13:19 – 14:11
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:11 – 15:03
- 10☽︎ Moon15:03 – 15:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:54 – 16:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:46 – 17:38
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:38 – 18:46
- 2☉︎ Sun18:46 – 19:55
- 3♀︎ Venus19:55 – 21:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:03 – 22:11
- 5☽︎ Moon22:11 – 23:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:20 – 00:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:28 – 01:36
- 8♂︎ Mars01:36 – 02:45
- 9☉︎ Sun02:45 – 03:53
- 10♀︎ Venus03:53 – 05:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:01 – 06:10
- 12☽︎ Moon06:10 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 17:38: the day lasts 10h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 13h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:17 to 08:09: 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.