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 Tuesday, 8 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:02
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:01 – 08:06
- 2☉︎ Sun08:06 – 09:11
- 3♀︎ Venus09:11 – 10:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 11:22
- 5☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:37
- 8♂︎ Mars14:37 – 15:42
- 9☉︎ Sun15:42 – 16:48
- 10♀︎ Venus16:48 – 17:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:53 – 18:58
- 12☽︎ Moon18:58 – 20:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 20:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:58 – 21:53
- 3♂︎ Mars21:53 – 22:48
- 4☉︎ Sun22:48 – 23:43
- 5♀︎ Venus23:43 – 00:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:33
- 7☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:28 – 03:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:18
- 10♂︎ Mars04:18 – 05:13
- 11☉︎ Sun05:13 – 06:07
- 12♀︎ Venus06:07 – 07:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 20:03: the day lasts 13h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:02, lasts 10h 59m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:01 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.