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, 2 September 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 20:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:54
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:52 – 07:59
- 2☽︎ Moon07:59 – 09:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:06 – 10:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:13 – 11:20
- 5♂︎ Mars11:20 – 12:27
- 6☉︎ Sun12:27 – 13:34
- 7♀︎ Venus13:34 – 14:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:41 – 15:48
- 9☽︎ Moon15:48 – 16:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:55 – 18:02
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:02 – 19:09
- 12♂︎ Mars19:09 – 20:16
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:16 – 21:09
- 2♀︎ Venus21:09 – 22:02
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:02 – 22:55
- 4☽︎ Moon22:55 – 23:48
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:48 – 00:42
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:42 – 01:35
- 7♂︎ Mars01:35 – 02:28
- 8☉︎ Sun02:28 – 03:21
- 9♀︎ Venus03:21 – 04:14
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:14 – 05:07
- 11☽︎ Moon05:07 – 06:01
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:01 – 06:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Wednesday, 2 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 20:16: the day lasts 13h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:54, lasts 10h 38m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:52 to 07:59: 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.