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, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:03
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:02 – 07:18
- 2☉︎ Sun07:18 – 08:35
- 3♀︎ Venus08:35 – 09:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 11:08
- 5☽︎ Moon11:08 – 12:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:41 – 14:57
- 8♂︎ Mars14:57 – 16:14
- 9☉︎ Sun16:14 – 17:30
- 10♀︎ Venus17:30 – 18:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:47 – 20:04
- 12☽︎ Moon20:04 – 21:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:20 – 22:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:04 – 22:47
- 3♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:31
- 4☉︎ Sun23:31 – 00:14
- 5♀︎ Venus00:14 – 00:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:58 – 01:42
- 7☽︎ Moon01:42 – 02:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:09 – 03:52
- 10♂︎ Mars03:52 – 04:36
- 11☉︎ Sun04:36 – 05:20
- 12♀︎ Venus05:20 – 06:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 21:20: the day lasts 15h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:03, lasts 8h 43m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:02 to 07:18: 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.