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, 26 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 20:30
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:42 – 07:51
- 2☽︎ Moon07:51 – 09:00
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:00 – 10:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:09 – 11:18
- 5♂︎ Mars11:18 – 12:27
- 6☉︎ Sun12:27 – 13:36
- 7♀︎ Venus13:36 – 14:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:45 – 15:54
- 9☽︎ Moon15:54 – 17:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:03 – 18:12
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:12 – 19:21
- 12♂︎ Mars19:21 – 20:30
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:30 – 21:21
- 2♀︎ Venus21:21 – 22:12
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:12 – 23:03
- 4☽︎ Moon23:03 – 23:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:55 – 00:46
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:46 – 01:37
- 7♂︎ Mars01:37 – 02:28
- 8☉︎ Sun02:28 – 03:19
- 9♀︎ Venus03:19 – 04:10
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:10 – 05:02
- 11☽︎ Moon05:02 – 05:53
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:53 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 20:30: the day lasts 13h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 10h 14m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:42 to 07:51: 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.