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 Monday, 18 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 21:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:48 – 07:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:06 – 08:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:23 – 09:40
- 4♂︎ Mars09:40 – 10:57
- 5☉︎ Sun10:57 – 12:14
- 6♀︎ Venus12:14 – 13:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:32 – 14:49
- 8☽︎ Moon14:49 – 16:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:06 – 17:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:23 – 18:40
- 11♂︎ Mars18:40 – 19:58
- 12☉︎ Sun19:58 – 21:15
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:15 – 21:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:58 – 22:40
- 3☽︎ Moon22:40 – 23:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:23 – 00:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:06 – 00:48
- 6♂︎ Mars00:48 – 01:31
- 7☉︎ Sun01:31 – 02:14
- 8♀︎ Venus02:14 – 02:56
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:56 – 03:39
- 10☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:22 – 05:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:05 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Monday, 18 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 21:15: the day lasts 15h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 8h 32m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:48 to 07:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.