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 Friday, 9 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 18:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:48
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:46 – 08:42
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:42 – 09:38
- 3☽︎ Moon09:38 – 10:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:34 – 11:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:30 – 12:26
- 6♂︎ Mars12:26 – 13:22
- 7☉︎ Sun13:22 – 14:18
- 8♀︎ Venus14:18 – 15:13
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:13 – 16:09
- 10☽︎ Moon16:09 – 17:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:05 – 18:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:01 – 18:57
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:57 – 20:01
- 2☉︎ Sun20:01 – 21:06
- 3♀︎ Venus21:06 – 22:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:10 – 23:14
- 5☽︎ Moon23:14 – 00:18
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:18 – 01:22
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:22 – 02:27
- 8♂︎ Mars02:27 – 03:31
- 9☉︎ Sun03:31 – 04:35
- 10♀︎ Venus04:35 – 05:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:39 – 06:43
- 12☽︎ Moon06:43 – 07:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Friday, 9 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 18:57: the day lasts 11h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:48, lasts 12h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:46 to 08:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.