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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:29
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Next sunrise
- 08:29
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:29 – 09:11
- 2♂︎ Mars09:11 – 09:52
- 3☉︎ Sun09:52 – 10:34
- 4♀︎ Venus10:34 – 11:15
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:15 – 11:56
- 6☽︎ Moon11:56 – 12:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:19
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:19 – 14:01
- 9♂︎ Mars14:01 – 14:42
- 10☉︎ Sun14:42 – 15:24
- 11♀︎ Venus15:24 – 16:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:05 – 16:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:46 – 18:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:05 – 19:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:24 – 20:42
- 4♂︎ Mars20:42 – 22:01
- 5☉︎ Sun22:01 – 23:19
- 6♀︎ Venus23:19 – 00:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:56
- 8☽︎ Moon01:56 – 03:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:15 – 04:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:34 – 05:52
- 11♂︎ Mars05:52 – 07:11
- 12☉︎ Sun07:11 – 08:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:29 and sets at 16:46: the day lasts 8h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:29, lasts 15h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.