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, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:08 – 09:00
- 2☿︎ Mercury09:00 – 09:51
- 3☽︎ Moon09:51 – 10:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:43 – 11:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:35 – 12:27
- 6♂︎ Mars12:27 – 13:19
- 7☉︎ Sun13:19 – 14:11
- 8♀︎ Venus14:11 – 15:02
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:02 – 15:54
- 10☽︎ Moon15:54 – 16:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:46 – 17:38
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:38 – 18:30
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:30 – 19:38
- 2☉︎ Sun19:38 – 20:46
- 3♀︎ Venus20:46 – 21:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:55 – 23:03
- 5☽︎ Moon23:03 – 00:11
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:11 – 01:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:20 – 02:28
- 8♂︎ Mars02:28 – 03:36
- 9☉︎ Sun03:36 – 04:44
- 10♀︎ Venus04:44 – 05:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:53 – 07:01
- 12☽︎ Moon07:01 – 08:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 18:30: the day lasts 10h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 13h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:08 to 09:00: 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.