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, 7 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 21:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:15 – 07:29
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:29 – 08:44
- 3☽︎ Moon08:44 – 09:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:58 – 11:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:12 – 12:26
- 6♂︎ Mars12:26 – 13:40
- 7☉︎ Sun13:40 – 14:54
- 8♀︎ Venus14:54 – 16:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:08 – 17:23
- 10☽︎ Moon17:23 – 18:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:37 – 19:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:51 – 21:05
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:05 – 21:51
- 2☉︎ Sun21:51 – 22:37
- 3♀︎ Venus22:37 – 23:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:23 – 00:09
- 5☽︎ Moon00:09 – 00:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:55 – 01:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:41 – 02:27
- 8♂︎ Mars02:27 – 03:13
- 9☉︎ Sun03:13 – 03:59
- 10♀︎ Venus03:59 – 04:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:45 – 05:31
- 12☽︎ Moon05:31 – 06:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Friday, 7 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 21:05: the day lasts 14h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 9h 12m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:15 to 07:29: 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.