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 Saturday, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:03 – 08:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:58 – 09:53
- 3♂︎ Mars09:53 – 10:48
- 4☉︎ Sun10:48 – 11:43
- 5♀︎ Venus11:43 – 12:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:38 – 13:33
- 7☽︎ Moon13:33 – 14:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:28 – 15:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:23 – 16:18
- 10♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:13
- 11☉︎ Sun17:13 – 18:08
- 12♀︎ Venus18:08 – 19:03
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:03 – 20:08
- 2☽︎ Moon20:08 – 21:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:13 – 22:18
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:18 – 23:23
- 5♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:28
- 6☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:34
- 7♀︎ Venus01:34 – 02:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:39 – 03:44
- 9☽︎ Moon03:44 – 04:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:49 – 05:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:54 – 06:59
- 12♂︎ Mars06:59 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Perpignan?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:03 and sets at 19:03: the day lasts 10h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 13h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:03 to 08:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.