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, 9 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Next sunrise
- 08:18
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:17 – 08:59
- 2☉︎ Sun08:59 – 09:41
- 3♀︎ Venus09:41 – 10:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:22 – 11:04
- 5☽︎ Moon11:04 – 11:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 12:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:27 – 13:09
- 8♂︎ Mars13:09 – 13:50
- 9☉︎ Sun13:50 – 14:32
- 10♀︎ Venus14:32 – 15:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:14 – 15:55
- 12☽︎ Moon15:55 – 16:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:37 – 17:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:55 – 19:14
- 3♂︎ Mars19:14 – 20:32
- 4☉︎ Sun20:32 – 21:51
- 5♀︎ Venus21:51 – 23:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:09 – 00:28
- 7☽︎ Moon00:28 – 01:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:46 – 03:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:05 – 04:23
- 10♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:41
- 11☉︎ Sun05:41 – 07:00
- 12♀︎ Venus07:00 – 08:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Tuesday, 9 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 16:37: the day lasts 8h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:18, lasts 15h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:17 to 08:59: 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.