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 Thursday, 22 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:18
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:18 – 09:03
- 2♂︎ Mars09:03 – 09:47
- 3☉︎ Sun09:47 – 10:32
- 4♀︎ Venus10:32 – 11:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:17 – 12:02
- 6☽︎ Moon12:02 – 12:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:47 – 13:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:16
- 9♂︎ Mars14:16 – 15:01
- 10☉︎ Sun15:01 – 15:46
- 11♀︎ Venus15:46 – 16:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:15
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:15 – 18:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:30 – 19:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:46 – 21:01
- 4♂︎ Mars21:01 – 22:16
- 5☉︎ Sun22:16 – 23:31
- 6♀︎ Venus23:31 – 00:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 02:01
- 8☽︎ Moon02:01 – 03:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:16 – 04:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:31 – 05:47
- 11♂︎ Mars05:47 – 07:02
- 12☉︎ Sun07:02 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Thursday, 22 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:18 and sets at 17:15: the day lasts 8h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 15h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:18 to 09:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.