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 Thursday, 18 June 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 21:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:30
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:29 – 06:51
- 2♂︎ Mars06:51 – 08:12
- 3☉︎ Sun08:12 – 09:33
- 4♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:54 – 12:15
- 6☽︎ Moon12:15 – 13:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:57
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:57 – 16:18
- 9♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:39
- 10☉︎ Sun17:39 – 19:00
- 11♀︎ Venus19:00 – 20:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:21 – 21:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:43 – 22:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 23:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:00 – 23:39
- 4♂︎ Mars23:39 – 00:18
- 5☉︎ Sun00:18 – 00:57
- 6♀︎ Venus00:57 – 01:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:36 – 02:15
- 8☽︎ Moon02:15 – 02:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:33 – 04:12
- 11♂︎ Mars04:12 – 04:51
- 12☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Thursday, 18 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 21:43: the day lasts 16h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:30, lasts 7h 47m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:29 to 06:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.