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, 27 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:44 – 07:53
- 2♂︎ Mars07:53 – 09:01
- 3☉︎ Sun09:01 – 10:10
- 4♀︎ Venus10:10 – 11:19
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:19 – 12:27
- 6☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:45
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:45 – 15:53
- 9♂︎ Mars15:53 – 17:02
- 10☉︎ Sun17:02 – 18:11
- 11♀︎ Venus18:11 – 19:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:19 – 20:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 22:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:02
- 4♂︎ Mars23:02 – 23:54
- 5☉︎ Sun23:54 – 00:45
- 6♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:28
- 8☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 04:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:11 – 05:02
- 11♂︎ Mars05:02 – 05:54
- 12☉︎ Sun05:54 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Thursday, 27 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 20:28: the day lasts 13h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 10h 17m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:44 to 07:53: 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.