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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:55 – 07:13
- 2♂︎ Mars07:13 – 08:31
- 3☉︎ Sun08:31 – 09:48
- 4♀︎ Venus09:48 – 11:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:06 – 12:23
- 6☽︎ Moon12:23 – 13:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:41 – 14:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 16:16
- 9♂︎ Mars16:16 – 17:34
- 10☉︎ Sun17:34 – 18:51
- 11♀︎ Venus18:51 – 20:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:09 – 21:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:26 – 22:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:09 – 22:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:52 – 23:34
- 4♂︎ Mars23:34 – 00:17
- 5☉︎ Sun00:17 – 00:59
- 6♀︎ Venus00:59 – 01:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:42 – 02:24
- 8☽︎ Moon02:24 – 03:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 03:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:49 – 04:32
- 11♂︎ Mars04:32 – 05:14
- 12☉︎ Sun05:14 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 21:26: the day lasts 15h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 8h 30m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:55 to 07:13: 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.