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 Friday, 16 January 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:23
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Next sunrise
- 08:22
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:23 – 09:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury09:07 – 09:50
- 3☽︎ Moon09:50 – 10:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:34 – 11:18
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:18 – 12:01
- 6♂︎ Mars12:01 – 12:45
- 7☉︎ Sun12:45 – 13:28
- 8♀︎ Venus13:28 – 14:12
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:12 – 14:56
- 10☽︎ Moon14:56 – 15:39
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:39 – 16:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:23 – 17:06
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:06 – 18:23
- 2☉︎ Sun18:23 – 19:39
- 3♀︎ Venus19:39 – 20:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:55 – 22:12
- 5☽︎ Moon22:12 – 23:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:28 – 00:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:44 – 02:01
- 8♂︎ Mars02:01 – 03:17
- 9☉︎ Sun03:17 – 04:33
- 10♀︎ Venus04:33 – 05:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:50 – 07:06
- 12☽︎ Moon07:06 – 08:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Friday, 16 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:23 and sets at 17:06: the day lasts 8h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:22, lasts 15h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:23 to 09:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.