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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 21:34
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:47 – 07:06
- 2♂︎ Mars07:06 – 08:25
- 3☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:44
- 4♀︎ Venus09:44 – 11:03
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:03 – 12:22
- 6☽︎ Moon12:22 – 13:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:41 – 14:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 16:18
- 9♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:37
- 10☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:56
- 11♀︎ Venus18:56 – 20:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:15 – 21:34
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:34 – 22:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:15 – 22:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:56 – 23:38
- 4♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:19
- 5☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:00
- 6♀︎ Venus01:00 – 01:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:41 – 02:22
- 8☽︎ Moon02:22 – 03:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:04 – 03:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:45 – 04:26
- 11♂︎ Mars04:26 – 05:07
- 12☉︎ Sun05:07 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 21:34: the day lasts 15h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 8h 14m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:47 to 07:06: 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.