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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Next sunrise
- 08:05
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:03 – 08:56
- 2☉︎ Sun08:56 – 09:48
- 3♀︎ Venus09:48 – 10:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:41 – 11:34
- 5☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:19 – 14:12
- 8♂︎ Mars14:12 – 15:05
- 9☉︎ Sun15:05 – 15:57
- 10♀︎ Venus15:57 – 16:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:50 – 17:43
- 12☽︎ Moon17:43 – 18:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:35 – 19:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:43 – 20:50
- 3♂︎ Mars20:50 – 21:58
- 4☉︎ Sun21:58 – 23:05
- 5♀︎ Venus23:05 – 00:13
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:13 – 01:20
- 7☽︎ Moon01:20 – 02:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:35 – 04:42
- 10♂︎ Mars04:42 – 05:50
- 11☉︎ Sun05:50 – 06:57
- 12♀︎ Venus06:57 – 08:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:03 and sets at 18:35: the day lasts 10h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:05, lasts 13h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:03 to 08:56: 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.