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, 22 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:44 – 07:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:02 – 08:20
- 3☽︎ Moon08:20 – 09:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:38 – 10:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:56 – 12:14
- 6♂︎ Mars12:14 – 13:32
- 7☉︎ Sun13:32 – 14:50
- 8♀︎ Venus14:50 – 16:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:08 – 17:26
- 10☽︎ Moon17:26 – 18:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:44 – 20:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 21:20
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:20 – 22:02
- 2☉︎ Sun22:02 – 22:44
- 3♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:26 – 00:08
- 5☽︎ Moon00:08 – 00:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:49 – 01:31
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:31 – 02:13
- 8♂︎ Mars02:13 – 02:55
- 9☉︎ Sun02:55 – 03:37
- 10♀︎ Venus03:37 – 04:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:19 – 05:01
- 12☽︎ Moon05:01 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Friday, 22 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 21:20: the day lasts 15h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 8h 23m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:44 to 07:02: 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.