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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:52 – 08:47
- 2☉︎ Sun08:47 – 09:42
- 3♀︎ Venus09:42 – 10:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:36 – 11:31
- 5☽︎ Moon11:31 – 12:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:26 – 13:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:21 – 14:15
- 8♂︎ Mars14:15 – 15:10
- 9☉︎ Sun15:10 – 16:05
- 10♀︎ Venus16:05 – 17:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:00 – 17:54
- 12☽︎ Moon17:54 – 18:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:49 – 19:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:54 – 21:00
- 3♂︎ Mars21:00 – 22:05
- 4☉︎ Sun22:05 – 23:11
- 5♀︎ Venus23:11 – 00:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 01:21
- 7☽︎ Moon01:21 – 02:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:32 – 04:38
- 10♂︎ Mars04:38 – 05:43
- 11☉︎ Sun05:43 – 06:48
- 12♀︎ Venus06:48 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 18:49: the day lasts 10h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 13h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:52 to 08:47: 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.