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, 20 January 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:20
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 08:19
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:20 – 09:04
- 2☽︎ Moon09:04 – 09:49
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:49 – 10:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:33 – 11:17
- 5♂︎ Mars11:17 – 12:02
- 6☉︎ Sun12:02 – 12:46
- 7♀︎ Venus12:46 – 13:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:30 – 14:15
- 9☽︎ Moon14:15 – 14:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:59 – 15:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:43 – 16:28
- 12♂︎ Mars16:28 – 17:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:28
- 2♀︎ Venus18:28 – 19:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:43 – 20:59
- 4☽︎ Moon20:59 – 22:14
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:14 – 23:30
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:30 – 00:46
- 7♂︎ Mars00:46 – 02:01
- 8☉︎ Sun02:01 – 03:17
- 9♀︎ Venus03:17 – 04:32
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:32 – 05:48
- 11☽︎ Moon05:48 – 07:04
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:04 – 08:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Wednesday, 20 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:20 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 8h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:19, lasts 15h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:20 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 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.