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 Monday, 5 January 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:29
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Next sunrise
- 08:29
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:29 – 09:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:11 – 09:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:53 – 10:35
- 4♂︎ Mars10:35 – 11:17
- 5☉︎ Sun11:17 – 11:58
- 6♀︎ Venus11:58 – 12:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:40 – 13:22
- 8☽︎ Moon13:22 – 14:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:04 – 14:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:46 – 15:28
- 11♂︎ Mars15:28 – 16:10
- 12☉︎ Sun16:10 – 16:52
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:52 – 18:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:10 – 19:28
- 3☽︎ Moon19:28 – 20:46
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:46 – 22:04
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:04 – 23:22
- 6♂︎ Mars23:22 – 00:40
- 7☉︎ Sun00:40 – 01:58
- 8♀︎ Venus01:58 – 03:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:16 – 04:34
- 10☽︎ Moon04:34 – 05:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:52 – 07:11
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:11 – 08:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Monday, 5 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:29 and sets at 16:52: the day lasts 8h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:29, lasts 15h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, 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: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.