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 Saturday, 29 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:47 – 07:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:55 – 09:03
- 3♂︎ Mars09:03 – 10:11
- 4☉︎ Sun10:11 – 11:19
- 5♀︎ Venus11:19 – 12:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:27 – 13:35
- 7☽︎ Moon13:35 – 14:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:43 – 15:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:51 – 17:00
- 10♂︎ Mars17:00 – 18:08
- 11☉︎ Sun18:08 – 19:16
- 12♀︎ Venus19:16 – 20:24
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:24 – 21:16
- 2☽︎ Moon21:16 – 22:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 23:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:00 – 23:52
- 5♂︎ Mars23:52 – 00:44
- 6☉︎ Sun00:44 – 01:36
- 7♀︎ Venus01:36 – 02:28
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:28 – 03:20
- 9☽︎ Moon03:20 – 04:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 05:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:04 – 05:56
- 12♂︎ Mars05:56 – 06:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Saturday, 29 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 20:24: the day lasts 13h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 10h 24m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:47 to 07:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.