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, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:55
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:54 – 08:48
- 2☽︎ Moon08:48 – 09:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:43 – 10:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:37 – 11:32
- 5♂︎ Mars11:32 – 12:26
- 6☉︎ Sun12:26 – 13:20
- 7♀︎ Venus13:20 – 14:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:15 – 15:09
- 9☽︎ Moon15:09 – 16:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:04 – 16:58
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:58 – 17:53
- 12♂︎ Mars17:53 – 18:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:47 – 19:53
- 2♀︎ Venus19:53 – 20:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:58 – 22:04
- 4☽︎ Moon22:04 – 23:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:10 – 00:15
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:15 – 01:21
- 7♂︎ Mars01:21 – 02:27
- 8☉︎ Sun02:27 – 03:33
- 9♀︎ Venus03:33 – 04:38
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:38 – 05:44
- 11☽︎ Moon05:44 – 06:50
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:50 – 07:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 10h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:55, lasts 13h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:54 to 08:48: 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.