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 Tuesday, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:08 – 08:50
- 2☉︎ Sun08:50 – 09:33
- 3♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 10:58
- 5☽︎ Moon10:58 – 11:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:24 – 13:06
- 8♂︎ Mars13:06 – 13:49
- 9☉︎ Sun13:49 – 14:32
- 10♀︎ Venus14:32 – 15:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:14 – 15:57
- 12☽︎ Moon15:57 – 16:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:40 – 17:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:57 – 19:14
- 3♂︎ Mars19:14 – 20:32
- 4☉︎ Sun20:32 – 21:49
- 5♀︎ Venus21:49 – 23:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:07 – 00:24
- 7☽︎ Moon00:24 – 01:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:42 – 02:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 04:17
- 10♂︎ Mars04:17 – 05:34
- 11☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:52
- 12♀︎ Venus06:52 – 08:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 8h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 15h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:08 to 08:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.