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, 7 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:43 – 08:40
- 2☽︎ Moon08:40 – 09:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:36 – 10:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:33 – 11:29
- 5♂︎ Mars11:29 – 12:26
- 6☉︎ Sun12:26 – 13:22
- 7♀︎ Venus13:22 – 14:19
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:19 – 15:15
- 9☽︎ Moon15:15 – 16:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:12 – 17:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:08 – 18:05
- 12♂︎ Mars18:05 – 19:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:01 – 20:05
- 2♀︎ Venus20:05 – 21:09
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:09 – 22:12
- 4☽︎ Moon22:12 – 23:16
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:16 – 00:19
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:19 – 01:23
- 7♂︎ Mars01:23 – 02:27
- 8☉︎ Sun02:27 – 03:30
- 9♀︎ Venus03:30 – 04:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:34 – 05:37
- 11☽︎ Moon05:37 – 06:41
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Wednesday, 7 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 19:01: the day lasts 11h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 12h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:43 to 08:40: 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.