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 Saturday, 17 April 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 20:30
- Next sunrise
- 06:38
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:40 – 07:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:49 – 08:59
- 3♂︎ Mars08:59 – 10:08
- 4☉︎ Sun10:08 – 11:17
- 5♀︎ Venus11:17 – 12:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:26 – 13:35
- 7☽︎ Moon13:35 – 14:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:44 – 15:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:53 – 17:02
- 10♂︎ Mars17:02 – 18:11
- 11☉︎ Sun18:11 – 19:20
- 12♀︎ Venus19:20 – 20:30
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:30 – 21:20
- 2☽︎ Moon21:20 – 22:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:11 – 23:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 23:53
- 5♂︎ Mars23:53 – 00:43
- 6☉︎ Sun00:43 – 01:34
- 7♀︎ Venus01:34 – 02:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:15
- 9☽︎ Moon03:15 – 04:06
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:06 – 04:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:57 – 05:48
- 12♂︎ Mars05:48 – 06:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Saturday, 17 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 20:30: the day lasts 13h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:38, lasts 10h 09m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:40 to 07:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.