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 Monday, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 21:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:52 – 07:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:10 – 08:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:28 – 09:46
- 4♂︎ Mars09:46 – 11:05
- 5☉︎ Sun11:05 – 12:23
- 6♀︎ Venus12:23 – 13:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:41 – 14:59
- 8☽︎ Moon14:59 – 16:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:17 – 17:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:35 – 18:54
- 11♂︎ Mars18:54 – 20:12
- 12☉︎ Sun20:12 – 21:30
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:30 – 22:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:12 – 22:54
- 3☽︎ Moon22:54 – 23:36
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:36 – 00:18
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:18 – 01:00
- 6♂︎ Mars01:00 – 01:41
- 7☉︎ Sun01:41 – 02:23
- 8♀︎ Venus02:23 – 03:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:05 – 03:47
- 10☽︎ Moon03:47 – 04:29
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:29 – 05:11
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:11 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 21:30: the day lasts 15h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 8h 23m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:52 to 07:10: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.