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, 21 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 20:36
- Next sunrise
- 06:30
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:32 – 07:42
- 2☉︎ Sun07:42 – 08:53
- 3♀︎ Venus08:53 – 10:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 11:13
- 5☽︎ Moon11:13 – 12:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:34 – 14:44
- 8♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:55
- 9☉︎ Sun15:55 – 17:05
- 10♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:26
- 12☽︎ Moon19:26 – 20:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:36 – 21:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:26 – 22:15
- 3♂︎ Mars22:15 – 23:05
- 4☉︎ Sun23:05 – 23:54
- 5♀︎ Venus23:54 – 00:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:44 – 01:33
- 7☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:23 – 03:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 04:02
- 10♂︎ Mars04:02 – 04:51
- 11☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:41
- 12♀︎ Venus05:41 – 06:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Tuesday, 21 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 20:36: the day lasts 14h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:30, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:32 to 07:42: 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.