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, 19 February 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Next sunrise
- 07:35
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:36 – 08:29
- 2♂︎ Mars08:29 – 09:21
- 3☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:13
- 4♀︎ Venus10:13 – 11:05
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:05 – 11:57
- 6☽︎ Moon11:57 – 12:49
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:49 – 13:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:41 – 14:33
- 9♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:25
- 10☉︎ Sun15:25 – 16:17
- 11♀︎ Venus16:17 – 17:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:09 – 18:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:02 – 19:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:09 – 20:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:17 – 21:25
- 4♂︎ Mars21:25 – 22:33
- 5☉︎ Sun22:33 – 23:40
- 6♀︎ Venus23:40 – 00:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:48 – 01:56
- 8☽︎ Moon01:56 – 03:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:04 – 04:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:11 – 05:19
- 11♂︎ Mars05:19 – 06:27
- 12☉︎ Sun06:27 – 07:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Thursday, 19 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 18:02: the day lasts 10h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:35, lasts 13h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:36 to 08:29: 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.