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, 4 December 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:01 – 08:48
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:48 – 09:34
- 3☽︎ Moon09:34 – 10:20
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:20 – 11:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:06 – 11:52
- 6♂︎ Mars11:52 – 12:38
- 7☉︎ Sun12:38 – 13:24
- 8♀︎ Venus13:24 – 14:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:10 – 14:56
- 10☽︎ Moon14:56 – 15:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:42 – 16:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:28 – 17:15
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:15 – 18:29
- 2☉︎ Sun18:29 – 19:42
- 3♀︎ Venus19:42 – 20:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:56 – 22:10
- 5☽︎ Moon22:10 – 23:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:24 – 00:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:38 – 01:52
- 8♂︎ Mars01:52 – 03:06
- 9☉︎ Sun03:06 – 04:20
- 10♀︎ Venus04:20 – 05:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:34 – 06:48
- 12☽︎ Moon06:48 – 08:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Perpignan?
On Friday, 4 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 17:15: the day lasts 9h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 14h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:01 to 08:48: 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.