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 Saturday, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Next sunrise
- 08:00
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:58 – 08:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:52 – 09:46
- 3♂︎ Mars09:46 – 10:39
- 4☉︎ Sun10:39 – 11:33
- 5♀︎ Venus11:33 – 12:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:26 – 13:20
- 7☽︎ Moon13:20 – 14:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:13 – 15:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:07 – 16:00
- 10♂︎ Mars16:00 – 16:54
- 11☉︎ Sun16:54 – 17:48
- 12♀︎ Venus17:48 – 18:41
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:41 – 19:48
- 2☽︎ Moon19:48 – 20:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 22:01
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 23:07
- 5♂︎ Mars23:07 – 00:14
- 6☉︎ Sun00:14 – 01:21
- 7♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:27
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:27 – 03:34
- 9☽︎ Moon03:34 – 04:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:40 – 05:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:47 – 06:53
- 12♂︎ Mars06:53 – 08:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:58 and sets at 18:41: the day lasts 10h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:00, lasts 13h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:58 to 08:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.