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 Saturday, 29 November 2025: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 08:05
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:04 – 08:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:47 – 09:30
- 3♂︎ Mars09:30 – 10:13
- 4☉︎ Sun10:13 – 10:57
- 5♀︎ Venus10:57 – 11:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:40 – 12:23
- 7☽︎ Moon12:23 – 13:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:06 – 13:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:49 – 14:33
- 10♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:16
- 11☉︎ Sun15:16 – 15:59
- 12♀︎ Venus15:59 – 16:42
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:42 – 17:59
- 2☽︎ Moon17:59 – 19:16
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:16 – 20:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:33 – 21:50
- 5♂︎ Mars21:50 – 23:07
- 6☉︎ Sun23:07 – 00:24
- 7♀︎ Venus00:24 – 01:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:41 – 02:57
- 9☽︎ Moon02:57 – 04:14
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:14 – 05:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:48
- 12♂︎ Mars06:48 – 08:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nancy?
On Saturday, 29 November 2025, the Sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 8h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:05, lasts 15h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:04 to 08:47: 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.