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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:02
- 2♂︎ Mars09:02 – 09:47
- 3☉︎ Sun09:47 – 10:32
- 4♀︎ Venus10:32 – 11:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:17 – 12:02
- 6☽︎ Moon12:02 – 12:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:47 – 13:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:17
- 9♂︎ Mars14:17 – 15:02
- 10☉︎ Sun15:02 – 15:47
- 11♀︎ Venus15:47 – 16:32
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:32 – 17:17
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:17 – 18:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:32 – 19:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:47 – 21:02
- 4♂︎ Mars21:02 – 22:17
- 5☉︎ Sun22:17 – 23:32
- 6♀︎ Venus23:32 – 00:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:47 – 02:02
- 8☽︎ Moon02:02 – 03:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 04:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:47
- 11♂︎ Mars05:47 – 07:02
- 12☉︎ Sun07:02 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 17:17: the day lasts 9h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 15h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:17 to 09:02: 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.