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, 15 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:23
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Next sunrise
- 08:23
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:04
- 2☉︎ Sun09:04 – 09:45
- 3♀︎ Venus09:45 – 10:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:07
- 5☽︎ Moon11:07 – 11:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:49 – 12:30
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:30 – 13:11
- 8♂︎ Mars13:11 – 13:52
- 9☉︎ Sun13:52 – 14:33
- 10♀︎ Venus14:33 – 15:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:15 – 15:56
- 12☽︎ Moon15:56 – 16:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:37 – 17:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:56 – 19:15
- 3♂︎ Mars19:15 – 20:34
- 4☉︎ Sun20:34 – 21:53
- 5♀︎ Venus21:53 – 23:11
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:11 – 00:30
- 7☽︎ Moon00:30 – 01:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 03:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 04:27
- 10♂︎ Mars04:27 – 05:46
- 11☉︎ Sun05:46 – 07:05
- 12♀︎ Venus07:05 – 08:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Tuesday, 15 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:23 and sets at 16:37: the day lasts 8h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:23, lasts 15h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:23 to 09:04: 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.