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 Monday, 31 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:51
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:50 – 07:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:57 – 09:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:05 – 10:12
- 4♂︎ Mars10:12 – 11:20
- 5☉︎ Sun11:20 – 12:27
- 6♀︎ Venus12:27 – 13:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:35 – 14:42
- 8☽︎ Moon14:42 – 15:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:50 – 16:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:57 – 18:05
- 11♂︎ Mars18:05 – 19:12
- 12☉︎ Sun19:12 – 20:20
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:20 – 21:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:12 – 22:05
- 3☽︎ Moon22:05 – 22:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:58 – 23:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:50 – 00:43
- 6♂︎ Mars00:43 – 01:35
- 7☉︎ Sun01:35 – 02:28
- 8♀︎ Venus02:28 – 03:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:21 – 04:13
- 10☽︎ Moon04:13 – 05:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:06 – 05:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:58 – 06:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Monday, 31 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 13h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:51, lasts 10h 31m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:50 to 07:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.