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 Tuesday, 5 August 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 21:06
- Next sunrise
- 06:16
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:29
- 2☉︎ Sun07:29 – 08:43
- 3♀︎ Venus08:43 – 09:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 11:12
- 5☽︎ Moon11:12 – 12:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:26 – 13:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:40 – 14:55
- 8♂︎ Mars14:55 – 16:09
- 9☉︎ Sun16:09 – 17:23
- 10♀︎ Venus17:23 – 18:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:38 – 19:52
- 12☽︎ Moon19:52 – 21:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 21:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 22:38
- 3♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:24
- 4☉︎ Sun23:24 – 00:09
- 5♀︎ Venus00:09 – 00:55
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 01:41
- 7☽︎ Moon01:41 – 02:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:13 – 03:58
- 10♂︎ Mars03:58 – 04:44
- 11☉︎ Sun04:44 – 05:30
- 12♀︎ Venus05:30 – 06:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Tuesday, 5 August 2025, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 21:06: the day lasts 14h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:16, lasts 9h 09m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:14 to 07:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.