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, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:40 – 07:00
- 2♂︎ Mars07:00 – 08:20
- 3☉︎ Sun08:20 – 09:40
- 4♀︎ Venus09:40 – 11:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:00 – 12:20
- 6☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 15:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:20
- 9♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:40
- 10☉︎ Sun17:40 – 19:00
- 11♀︎ Venus19:00 – 20:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:19 – 21:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:39 – 22:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:20 – 23:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:00 – 23:40
- 4♂︎ Mars23:40 – 00:20
- 5☉︎ Sun00:20 – 01:00
- 6♀︎ Venus01:00 – 01:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:40 – 02:20
- 8☽︎ Moon02:20 – 03:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:01 – 03:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:41 – 04:21
- 11♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:01
- 12☉︎ Sun05:01 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 15h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 8h 02m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:40 to 07:00: 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.