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, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:03
- 2♂︎ Mars09:03 – 09:48
- 3☉︎ Sun09:48 – 10:34
- 4♀︎ Venus10:34 – 11:19
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:19 – 12:05
- 6☽︎ Moon12:05 – 12:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:21
- 9♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:07
- 10☉︎ Sun15:07 – 15:52
- 11♀︎ Venus15:52 – 16:38
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:38 – 17:23
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:23 – 18:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:38 – 19:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:52 – 21:07
- 4♂︎ Mars21:07 – 22:21
- 5☉︎ Sun22:21 – 23:36
- 6♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 02:05
- 8☽︎ Moon02:05 – 03:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 04:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:34 – 05:48
- 11♂︎ Mars05:48 – 07:02
- 12☉︎ Sun07:02 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Montpellier?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 17:23: the day lasts 9h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 14h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:17 to 09:03: 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.