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 Wednesday, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:29
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Next sunrise
- 08:29
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:29 – 09:11
- 2☽︎ Moon09:11 – 09:52
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:52 – 10:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:33 – 11:15
- 5♂︎ Mars11:15 – 11:56
- 6☉︎ Sun11:56 – 12:37
- 7♀︎ Venus12:37 – 13:19
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:19 – 14:00
- 9☽︎ Moon14:00 – 14:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:41 – 15:23
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:23 – 16:04
- 12♂︎ Mars16:04 – 16:45
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:45 – 18:04
- 2♀︎ Venus18:04 – 19:23
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:23 – 20:41
- 4☽︎ Moon20:41 – 22:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:00 – 23:19
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:19 – 00:37
- 7♂︎ Mars00:37 – 01:56
- 8☉︎ Sun01:56 – 03:15
- 9♀︎ Venus03:15 – 04:33
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:33 – 05:52
- 11☽︎ Moon05:52 – 07:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:11 – 08:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:29 and sets at 16:45: the day lasts 8h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:29, lasts 15h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:29 to 09:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.