Planetary hours
in Metz.
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 Tuesday, 12 August 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 20:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:24
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:23 – 07:36
- 2☉︎ Sun07:36 – 08:48
- 3♀︎ Venus08:48 – 10:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:01 – 11:14
- 5☽︎ Moon11:14 – 12:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:39 – 14:52
- 8♂︎ Mars14:52 – 16:05
- 9☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:18
- 10♀︎ Venus17:18 – 18:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:30 – 19:43
- 12☽︎ Moon19:43 – 20:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:56 – 21:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:43 – 22:31
- 3♂︎ Mars22:31 – 23:18
- 4☉︎ Sun23:18 – 00:05
- 5♀︎ Venus00:05 – 00:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:53 – 01:40
- 7☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:15 – 04:02
- 10♂︎ Mars04:02 – 04:49
- 11☉︎ Sun04:49 – 05:37
- 12♀︎ Venus05:37 – 06:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Tuesday, 12 August 2025, the Sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 20:56: the day lasts 14h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:24, lasts 9h 28m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:23 to 07:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.