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 Thursday, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:53 – 08:50
- 2♂︎ Mars08:50 – 09:47
- 3☉︎ Sun09:47 – 10:44
- 4♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:41
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:41 – 12:38
- 6☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:35 – 14:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:32 – 15:29
- 9♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:26
- 10☉︎ Sun16:26 – 17:23
- 11♀︎ Venus17:23 – 18:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:20 – 19:17
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:17 – 20:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:20 – 21:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:23 – 22:27
- 4♂︎ Mars22:27 – 23:30
- 5☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:33
- 6♀︎ Venus00:33 – 01:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:36 – 02:39
- 8☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 04:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 05:48
- 11♂︎ Mars05:48 – 06:51
- 12☉︎ Sun06:51 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Perpignan?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 19:17: the day lasts 11h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 12h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:53 to 08:50: 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.