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 Thursday, 20 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 20:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:34 – 07:44
- 2♂︎ Mars07:44 – 08:55
- 3☉︎ Sun08:55 – 10:06
- 4♀︎ Venus10:06 – 11:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:16 – 12:27
- 6☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:38 – 14:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:48 – 15:59
- 9♂︎ Mars15:59 – 17:10
- 10☉︎ Sun17:10 – 18:20
- 11♀︎ Venus18:20 – 19:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:31 – 20:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:42 – 21:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:31 – 22:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:21 – 23:10
- 4♂︎ Mars23:10 – 00:00
- 5☉︎ Sun00:00 – 00:49
- 6♀︎ Venus00:49 – 01:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:28
- 8☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 04:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:07 – 04:56
- 11♂︎ Mars04:56 – 05:46
- 12☉︎ Sun05:46 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 20:42: the day lasts 14h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:34 to 07:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.