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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:18 – 08:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:10 – 09:01
- 3♂︎ Mars09:01 – 09:53
- 4☉︎ Sun09:53 – 10:44
- 5♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:27
- 7☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:19 – 14:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:10 – 15:02
- 10♂︎ Mars15:02 – 15:53
- 11☉︎ Sun15:53 – 16:45
- 12♀︎ Venus16:45 – 17:36
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:36 – 18:45
- 2☽︎ Moon18:45 – 19:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:54 – 21:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:02 – 22:11
- 5♂︎ Mars22:11 – 23:19
- 6☉︎ Sun23:19 – 00:28
- 7♀︎ Venus00:28 – 01:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:45
- 9☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:54 – 05:02
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:02 – 06:11
- 12♂︎ Mars06:11 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 10h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 13h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:18 to 08:10: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.