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 Thursday, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:40 – 08:26
- 2♂︎ Mars08:26 – 09:13
- 3☉︎ Sun09:13 – 09:59
- 4♀︎ Venus09:59 – 10:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:32
- 6☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 13:52
- 9♂︎ Mars13:52 – 14:38
- 10☉︎ Sun14:38 – 15:25
- 11♀︎ Venus15:25 – 16:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:11 – 16:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:58 – 18:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:11 – 19:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:25 – 20:39
- 4♂︎ Mars20:39 – 21:52
- 5☉︎ Sun21:52 – 23:06
- 6♀︎ Venus23:06 – 00:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:33
- 8☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:47 – 04:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:00 – 05:14
- 11♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:28
- 12☉︎ Sun06:28 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 16:58: the day lasts 9h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 14h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:40 to 08:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.