Planetary hours
in Perpignan.
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, 23 January 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Next sunrise
- 08:10
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:11 – 08:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:59 – 09:47
- 3☽︎ Moon09:47 – 10:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:35 – 11:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:23 – 12:12
- 6♂︎ Mars12:12 – 13:00
- 7☉︎ Sun13:00 – 13:48
- 8♀︎ Venus13:48 – 14:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:36 – 15:25
- 10☽︎ Moon15:25 – 16:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:13 – 17:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:01 – 17:49
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:49 – 19:01
- 2☉︎ Sun19:01 – 20:13
- 3♀︎ Venus20:13 – 21:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:24 – 22:36
- 5☽︎ Moon22:36 – 23:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:48 – 01:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:00 – 02:11
- 8♂︎ Mars02:11 – 03:23
- 9☉︎ Sun03:23 – 04:35
- 10♀︎ Venus04:35 – 05:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:46 – 06:58
- 12☽︎ Moon06:58 – 08:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Perpignan?
On Friday, 23 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 17:49: the day lasts 9h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:10, lasts 14h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:11 to 08:59: 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.