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 Wednesday, 6 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:58
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:06 – 07:20
- 2☽︎ Moon07:20 – 08:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:34 – 09:49
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:49 – 11:03
- 5♂︎ Mars11:03 – 12:18
- 6☉︎ Sun12:18 – 13:32
- 7♀︎ Venus13:32 – 14:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:46 – 16:01
- 9☽︎ Moon16:01 – 17:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:15 – 18:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:29 – 19:44
- 12♂︎ Mars19:44 – 20:58
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:58 – 21:44
- 2♀︎ Venus21:44 – 22:29
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:29 – 23:15
- 4☽︎ Moon23:15 – 00:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:00 – 00:46
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:46 – 01:31
- 7♂︎ Mars01:31 – 02:17
- 8☉︎ Sun02:17 – 03:02
- 9♀︎ Venus03:02 – 03:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:48 – 04:33
- 11☽︎ Moon04:33 – 05:19
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:19 – 06:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Wednesday, 6 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 20:58: the day lasts 14h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:06 to 07:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.