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 Wednesday, 5 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 21:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:14
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:13 – 07:27
- 2☽︎ Moon07:27 – 08:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:42 – 09:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:56 – 11:11
- 5♂︎ Mars11:11 – 12:26
- 6☉︎ Sun12:26 – 13:40
- 7♀︎ Venus13:40 – 14:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:55 – 16:10
- 9☽︎ Moon16:10 – 17:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:24 – 18:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:39 – 19:54
- 12♂︎ Mars19:54 – 21:08
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:08 – 21:54
- 2♀︎ Venus21:54 – 22:39
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:39 – 23:25
- 4☽︎ Moon23:25 – 00:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:10 – 00:56
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:56 – 01:41
- 7♂︎ Mars01:41 – 02:27
- 8☉︎ Sun02:27 – 03:12
- 9♀︎ Venus03:12 – 03:58
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:58 – 04:43
- 11☽︎ Moon04:43 – 05:28
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:28 – 06:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 21:08: the day lasts 14h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:14, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:13 to 07:27: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.