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, 10 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Next sunrise
- 08:07
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:06 – 08:51
- 2♂︎ Mars08:51 – 09:36
- 3☉︎ Sun09:36 – 10:21
- 4♀︎ Venus10:21 – 11:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:07 – 11:52
- 6☽︎ Moon11:52 – 12:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:22 – 14:07
- 9♂︎ Mars14:07 – 14:52
- 10☉︎ Sun14:52 – 15:37
- 11♀︎ Venus15:37 – 16:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:22 – 17:07
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:07 – 18:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:22 – 19:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:37 – 20:52
- 4♂︎ Mars20:52 – 22:07
- 5☉︎ Sun22:07 – 23:22
- 6♀︎ Venus23:22 – 00:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:37 – 01:52
- 8☽︎ Moon01:52 – 03:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 04:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:22 – 05:37
- 11♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:52
- 12☉︎ Sun06:52 – 08:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Thursday, 10 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 17:07: the day lasts 9h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:07, lasts 15h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:06 to 08:51: 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.