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 Wednesday, 19 January 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:14
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 08:13
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:14 – 09:01
- 2☽︎ Moon09:01 – 09:49
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:49 – 10:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:36 – 11:24
- 5♂︎ Mars11:24 – 12:11
- 6☉︎ Sun12:11 – 12:59
- 7♀︎ Venus12:59 – 13:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:46 – 14:34
- 9☽︎ Moon14:34 – 15:21
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:21 – 16:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:09 – 16:56
- 12♂︎ Mars16:56 – 17:44
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:44 – 18:56
- 2♀︎ Venus18:56 – 20:09
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:09 – 21:21
- 4☽︎ Moon21:21 – 22:33
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:33 – 23:46
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:46 – 00:58
- 7♂︎ Mars00:58 – 02:11
- 8☉︎ Sun02:11 – 03:23
- 9♀︎ Venus03:23 – 04:36
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:36 – 05:48
- 11☽︎ Moon05:48 – 07:01
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:01 – 08:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Perpignan?
On Wednesday, 19 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:14 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 9h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:13, lasts 14h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:14 to 09:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.