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 Tuesday, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 21:29
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:53 – 07:11
- 2☉︎ Sun07:11 – 08:29
- 3♀︎ Venus08:29 – 09:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:47 – 11:05
- 5☽︎ Moon11:05 – 12:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:23 – 13:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:41 – 14:59
- 8♂︎ Mars14:59 – 16:17
- 9☉︎ Sun16:17 – 17:35
- 10♀︎ Venus17:35 – 18:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:53 – 20:11
- 12☽︎ Moon20:11 – 21:29
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 22:53
- 3♂︎ Mars22:53 – 23:35
- 4☉︎ Sun23:35 – 00:17
- 5♀︎ Venus00:17 – 00:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:59 – 01:42
- 7☽︎ Moon01:42 – 02:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:06 – 03:48
- 10♂︎ Mars03:48 – 04:30
- 11☉︎ Sun04:30 – 05:12
- 12♀︎ Venus05:12 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 21:29: the day lasts 15h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 8h 25m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:53 to 07:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.