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 Saturday, 4 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 21:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:36 – 06:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:57 – 08:17
- 3♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:38
- 4☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:58
- 5♀︎ Venus10:58 – 12:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:19 – 13:39
- 7☽︎ Moon13:39 – 15:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:00 – 16:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:20 – 17:41
- 10♂︎ Mars17:41 – 19:01
- 11☉︎ Sun19:01 – 20:22
- 12♀︎ Venus20:22 – 21:42
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:42 – 22:22
- 2☽︎ Moon22:22 – 23:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:01 – 23:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:41 – 00:20
- 5♂︎ Mars00:20 – 01:00
- 6☉︎ Sun01:00 – 01:39
- 7♀︎ Venus01:39 – 02:19
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:19 – 02:59
- 9☽︎ Moon02:59 – 03:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:38 – 04:18
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 04:57
- 12♂︎ Mars04:57 – 05:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Saturday, 4 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 21:42: the day lasts 16h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 7h 55m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:36 to 06:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.