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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:22
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:21 – 08:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:10 – 09:00
- 3♂︎ Mars09:00 – 09:49
- 4☉︎ Sun09:49 – 10:39
- 5♀︎ Venus10:39 – 11:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:28 – 12:18
- 7☽︎ Moon12:18 – 13:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:08 – 13:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:57 – 14:47
- 10♂︎ Mars14:47 – 15:36
- 11☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:26
- 12♀︎ Venus16:26 – 17:16
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:16 – 18:26
- 2☽︎ Moon18:26 – 19:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:37 – 20:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:47 – 21:58
- 5♂︎ Mars21:58 – 23:08
- 6☉︎ Sun23:08 – 00:19
- 7♀︎ Venus00:19 – 01:29
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:40
- 9☽︎ Moon02:40 – 03:51
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:51 – 05:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:01 – 06:12
- 12♂︎ Mars06:12 – 07:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 17:16: the day lasts 9h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:22, lasts 14h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:21 to 08:10: 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.