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, 6 December 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:14
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Next sunrise
- 08:16
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:14 – 08:56
- 2☽︎ Moon08:56 – 09:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:38 – 10:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:20 – 11:02
- 5♂︎ Mars11:02 – 11:44
- 6☉︎ Sun11:44 – 12:26
- 7♀︎ Venus12:26 – 13:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:08 – 13:50
- 9☽︎ Moon13:50 – 14:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:32 – 15:14
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:14 – 15:55
- 12♂︎ Mars15:55 – 16:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:37 – 17:56
- 2♀︎ Venus17:56 – 19:14
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:14 – 20:32
- 4☽︎ Moon20:32 – 21:50
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:50 – 23:08
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:08 – 00:26
- 7♂︎ Mars00:26 – 01:45
- 8☉︎ Sun01:45 – 03:03
- 9♀︎ Venus03:03 – 04:21
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:21 – 05:39
- 11☽︎ Moon05:39 – 06:57
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:57 – 08:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Wednesday, 6 December 2028, the Sun rises at 08:14 and sets at 16:37: the day lasts 8h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:16, lasts 15h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:14 to 08:56: 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.