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 Monday, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:35 – 08:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:22 – 09:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:09 – 09:57
- 4♂︎ Mars09:57 – 10:44
- 5☉︎ Sun10:44 – 11:31
- 6♀︎ Venus11:31 – 12:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:18 – 13:06
- 8☽︎ Moon13:06 – 13:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:53 – 14:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:40 – 15:27
- 11♂︎ Mars15:27 – 16:14
- 12☉︎ Sun16:14 – 17:02
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:02 – 18:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:27
- 3☽︎ Moon19:27 – 20:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:40 – 21:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:53 – 23:06
- 6♂︎ Mars23:06 – 00:19
- 7☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:32
- 8♀︎ Venus01:32 – 02:45
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:45 – 03:58
- 10☽︎ Moon03:58 – 05:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:11 – 06:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:24 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 9h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 14h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:35 to 08:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.