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, 20 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:54
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:52 – 08:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:37 – 09:22
- 3☽︎ Moon09:22 – 10:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:06 – 10:51
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:51 – 11:36
- 6♂︎ Mars11:36 – 12:20
- 7☉︎ Sun12:20 – 13:05
- 8♀︎ Venus13:05 – 13:50
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:50 – 14:34
- 10☽︎ Moon14:34 – 15:19
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:19 – 16:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:03 – 16:48
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:48 – 18:04
- 2☉︎ Sun18:04 – 19:19
- 3♀︎ Venus19:19 – 20:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:35 – 21:50
- 5☽︎ Moon21:50 – 23:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:05 – 00:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:21 – 01:36
- 8♂︎ Mars01:36 – 02:52
- 9☉︎ Sun02:52 – 04:07
- 10♀︎ Venus04:07 – 05:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:23 – 06:38
- 12☽︎ Moon06:38 – 07:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Friday, 20 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 16:48: the day lasts 8h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:54, lasts 15h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:52 to 08:37: 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.