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 Friday, 24 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 21:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:57 – 07:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:14 – 08:31
- 3☽︎ Moon08:31 – 09:49
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:49 – 11:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:06 – 12:24
- 6♂︎ Mars12:24 – 13:41
- 7☉︎ Sun13:41 – 14:58
- 8♀︎ Venus14:58 – 16:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:16 – 17:33
- 10☽︎ Moon17:33 – 18:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:50 – 20:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:08 – 21:25
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:25 – 22:08
- 2☉︎ Sun22:08 – 22:51
- 3♀︎ Venus22:51 – 23:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:33 – 00:16
- 5☽︎ Moon00:16 – 00:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:59 – 01:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:42 – 02:24
- 8♂︎ Mars02:24 – 03:07
- 9☉︎ Sun03:07 – 03:50
- 10♀︎ Venus03:50 – 04:32
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:32 – 05:15
- 12☽︎ Moon05:15 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Friday, 24 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 21:25: the day lasts 15h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 8h 33m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:57 to 07:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.