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 Saturday, 3 January 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:29
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Next sunrise
- 08:29
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:29 – 09:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:11 – 09:53
- 3♂︎ Mars09:53 – 10:34
- 4☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:16
- 5♀︎ Venus11:16 – 11:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:58 – 12:39
- 7☽︎ Moon12:39 – 13:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:21 – 14:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 14:45
- 10♂︎ Mars14:45 – 15:26
- 11☉︎ Sun15:26 – 16:08
- 12♀︎ Venus16:08 – 16:50
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:50 – 18:08
- 2☽︎ Moon18:08 – 19:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:26 – 20:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:44 – 22:03
- 5♂︎ Mars22:03 – 23:21
- 6☉︎ Sun23:21 – 00:39
- 7♀︎ Venus00:39 – 01:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 03:16
- 9☽︎ Moon03:16 – 04:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:34 – 05:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:52 – 07:11
- 12♂︎ Mars07:11 – 08:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Saturday, 3 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:29 and sets at 16:50: the day lasts 8h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:29, lasts 15h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:29 to 09:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.