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 Thursday, 20 November 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:53 – 08:37
- 2♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:22
- 3☉︎ Sun09:22 – 10:06
- 4♀︎ Venus10:06 – 10:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 11:36
- 6☽︎ Moon11:36 – 12:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 13:49
- 9♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:34
- 10☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:19
- 11♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:03
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:03 – 16:48
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:48 – 18:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:03 – 19:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:19 – 20:34
- 4♂︎ Mars20:34 – 21:50
- 5☉︎ Sun21:50 – 23:05
- 6♀︎ Venus23:05 – 00:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:21 – 01:37
- 8☽︎ Moon01:37 – 02:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 04:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 05:23
- 11♂︎ Mars05:23 – 06:39
- 12☉︎ Sun06:39 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Thursday, 20 November 2025, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 16:48: the day lasts 8h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 15h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:53 to 08:37: 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.