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, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:16 – 08:06
- 2☽︎ Moon08:06 – 08:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:57 – 09:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:47 – 10:37
- 5♂︎ Mars10:37 – 11:28
- 6☉︎ Sun11:28 – 12:18
- 7♀︎ Venus12:18 – 13:09
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:09 – 13:59
- 9☽︎ Moon13:59 – 14:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:50 – 15:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:40 – 16:30
- 12♂︎ Mars16:30 – 17:21
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:21 – 18:30
- 2♀︎ Venus18:30 – 19:40
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:40 – 20:50
- 4☽︎ Moon20:50 – 22:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:00 – 23:09
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:09 – 00:19
- 7♂︎ Mars00:19 – 01:29
- 8☉︎ Sun01:29 – 02:38
- 9♀︎ Venus02:38 – 03:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:48 – 04:58
- 11☽︎ Moon04:58 – 06:08
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:08 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 17:21: the day lasts 10h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 13h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:16 to 08:06: 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.