Planetary hours
in Nancy.
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, 5 December 2024: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 08:13
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 08:54
- 2♂︎ Mars08:54 – 09:36
- 3☉︎ Sun09:36 – 10:18
- 4♀︎ Venus10:18 – 11:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:01 – 11:43
- 6☽︎ Moon11:43 – 12:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:25 – 13:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:08 – 13:50
- 9♂︎ Mars13:50 – 14:32
- 10☉︎ Sun14:32 – 15:15
- 11♀︎ Venus15:15 – 15:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:57 – 16:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:39 – 17:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:57 – 19:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:15 – 20:33
- 4♂︎ Mars20:33 – 21:51
- 5☉︎ Sun21:51 – 23:08
- 6♀︎ Venus23:08 – 00:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:26 – 01:44
- 8☽︎ Moon01:44 – 03:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:02 – 04:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:19 – 05:37
- 11♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:55
- 12☉︎ Sun06:55 – 08:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Thursday, 5 December 2024, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 8h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:13, lasts 15h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:11 to 08:54: 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.