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, 3 April 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:08 – 08:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:13 – 09:18
- 3☽︎ Moon09:18 – 10:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:23 – 11:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:29 – 12:34
- 6♂︎ Mars12:34 – 13:39
- 7☉︎ Sun13:39 – 14:44
- 8♀︎ Venus14:44 – 15:49
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:49 – 16:54
- 10☽︎ Moon16:54 – 17:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:59 – 19:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:09
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:09 – 21:04
- 2☉︎ Sun21:04 – 21:58
- 3♀︎ Venus21:58 – 22:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:53 – 23:48
- 5☽︎ Moon23:48 – 00:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:43 – 01:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:38 – 02:32
- 8♂︎ Mars02:32 – 03:27
- 9☉︎ Sun03:27 – 04:22
- 10♀︎ Venus04:22 – 05:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:17 – 06:11
- 12☽︎ Moon06:11 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Friday, 3 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 20:09: the day lasts 13h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 10h 57m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:08 to 08:13: 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.