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, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 20:58
- Next sunrise
- 06:22
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:21 – 07:34
- 2☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:47
- 3♀︎ Venus08:47 – 10:00
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:00 – 11:13
- 5☽︎ Moon11:13 – 12:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:26 – 13:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:40 – 14:53
- 8♂︎ Mars14:53 – 16:06
- 9☉︎ Sun16:06 – 17:19
- 10♀︎ Venus17:19 – 18:32
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:32 – 19:45
- 12☽︎ Moon19:45 – 20:58
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:58 – 21:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:45 – 22:32
- 3♂︎ Mars22:32 – 23:19
- 4☉︎ Sun23:19 – 00:06
- 5♀︎ Venus00:06 – 00:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:53 – 01:40
- 7☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:14 – 04:01
- 10♂︎ Mars04:01 – 04:48
- 11☉︎ Sun04:48 – 05:35
- 12♀︎ Venus05:35 – 06:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 20:58: the day lasts 14h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:22, lasts 9h 24m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:21 to 07:34: 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.