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, 13 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:25
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 08:25
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:25 – 09:08
- 2☉︎ Sun09:08 – 09:51
- 3♀︎ Venus09:51 – 10:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:35 – 11:18
- 5☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:01 – 12:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:27
- 8♂︎ Mars13:27 – 14:10
- 9☉︎ Sun14:10 – 14:53
- 10♀︎ Venus14:53 – 15:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:36 – 16:19
- 12☽︎ Moon16:19 – 17:02
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:02 – 18:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:19 – 19:36
- 3♂︎ Mars19:36 – 20:53
- 4☉︎ Sun20:53 – 22:10
- 5♀︎ Venus22:10 – 23:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:26 – 00:43
- 7☽︎ Moon00:43 – 02:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 03:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 04:34
- 10♂︎ Mars04:34 – 05:51
- 11☉︎ Sun05:51 – 07:08
- 12♀︎ Venus07:08 – 08:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Tuesday, 13 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:25 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 8h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:25, lasts 15h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:25 to 09:08: 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.